semi
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Powertrain Naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine, 1,158-cc displacement, counter-rotating crankshaft, semi dry sump lubrication; six-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears and multi-plate clutch, with slipper action on overrun; chain drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
A spot in the semi finals is on the line.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Johnny Beig may have played in a semi professional cricket league in Australia, but this summer he’s a big fan of soccer in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then he saw the Chevy slip left again, almost lazily drifting from behind the semi.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
He “did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself and ... he may have fallen in a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,” officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Semi-pedestal sinks are wall-hung sinks with a semi- or half-pedestal attached to the bottom of the sink.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Mr Stevenson, who died in 2004, had officiated at the semi- final of the 1979 tournament, and offered to take the child to the final.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2016
They plan to make monthly deposits of $125 in an investment account that offers 8.5% annual interest compounded semi- annually.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
We walk over the little semi- lunar bridge Baba has built near a cluster of fig trees; it becomes a great suspension bridge joining cities, and the little pond below, a foamy sea.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When the semis trade started to wobble late last month, many analysts on Wall Street initially hoped the pain would be short-lived.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Is France against Spain on Tuesday in the semis the real final, as many are suggesting?
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Jude shines as England beat Norway 2-1 to reach semis", is the paper's review.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Why would ants choose to live on the side of a highway where they were just going to get run over by cars and semis on a regular basis?
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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