seed
Example Sentences
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That night would become the seed for the film.
From Los Angeles Times
The Rams have clinched a playoff spot, but their 38-37 overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday dropped them from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to No. 5.
From Los Angeles Times
Wade is the highest-ranked seed to be eliminated so far and his defeat, along with Wessel Nijman's loss earlier on Monday, means 14 of the 32 seeded players have been knocked out.
From BBC
That clash, which had the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line, became an instant classic when Seattle overcame a 16-point deficit through a play that left everyone scratching their heads.
England's Cullen won the first set, but became the 11th seed to crash out as he lost the following three, including throwing away a 2-1 lead in the fourth set.
From BBC
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