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a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
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In the first heat of the Class 5A boys 4×400 meter relay prelims, Eaglecrest — now just the third team in Class 5A to go sub-3:20 — cruised for a season-best 3:19.25, the fastest time of the prelims.
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Competitive bull riding returned to the Carroll County Agriculture Center’s Shipley Arena in Westminster, with prelims on Saturday.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
Here’s a look at top performances from the prelims.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
In the section prelims, Rowe (54.63) had approached the section’s second-oldest record (54:55).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The senior set the school record in the 50 free in prelims with a 22.96 and claimed the school record in the 100 free in finals.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with prelims beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
Groen also went into the final with the second-fastest mark in the prelims, but dropped her time by three seconds in the final.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The Division 1 prelims will be held at Trabuco Hills, Division 2 at Ontario, Division 3 at Yorba Linda and Division 4 at Carpinteria.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Competitive bull riding returned to the Carroll County Agriculture Center’s Shipley Arena in Westminster, with prelims on Saturday.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
Here’s a look at top performances from the prelims.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
In the section prelims, Rowe (54.63) had approached the section’s second-oldest record (54:55).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The senior set the school record in the 50 free in prelims with a 22.96 and claimed the school record in the 100 free in finals.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with prelims beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
Groen also went into the final with the second-fastest mark in the prelims, but dropped her time by three seconds in the final.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The Division 1 prelims will be held at Trabuco Hills, Division 2 at Ontario, Division 3 at Yorba Linda and Division 4 at Carpinteria.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Prelim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelim. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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