semis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semis
< Latin sēmis, apparently equivalent to sēmi- semi- + as as 2
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Powering aboard the 75-foot Mighty Mary, the women defeated the legendary Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the semis to book a spot in the final.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rangers have only failed to get to the semis once in the past decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They also beat Rangers in the semis that season but have never won a League Cup knockout tie in Govan.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
With the speeding cars and the semis and the SUVs...
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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