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Final Four

American  
Trademark.
  1. the four remaining play-off teams that compete for the U.S. men's or women's college basketball championship, awarded by the NCAA.


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But the last English team left in the Champions League was Arsenal, who were beaten by eventual winners Paris St-Germain in the final four.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Compared with a year earlier, employment in March was up by 87,100, though that largely reflects gains in the final four months of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Japan did not qualify for the final four, but I nonetheless counted 11 fans in Japan jerseys with Shohei Ohtani’s name on the back.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

A win for New Zealand in Friday's night's Super Eights clash in Colombo will see them top Group 2 and join the already-qualified England in the final four.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But the final four knew the mistakes were the secret code.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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