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• n  written matter preceding the main text of a book
• n  a minor match preceding the main event
• n  an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

• He beat Soviet Igor Poliansky's 100- meter world record by five one-hundredths in the prelims, and then cut off another four ticks in the finals, for a world mark of 54.
• Both came through the prelims easily, clashed in the finals.
• Wrestling: freestyle prelims begin, schedule to be determined just before the Games start.

• front matter
• preliminary
• prelim
• preliminary examination
• preliminary exam

News & Articles

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• UFC on FUEL TV 10 Undercard Live Blog: Assuncao vs. Lee, More
  This is the UFC on FUEL TV 10 undercard live blog for the Nogueira vs. Werdum event at the . There will be six fights on the undercard. Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee , Godofredo Pepey vs. Felipe Arantes , Ildemar Alcantara vs. Leandro Silva , Rodrigo Damm vs. Mizuto Hirota , Caio Magalhaes vs. Karlos Vemola , and Antonio Braga Neto vs. Anthony Smith will be featured on the prelims. Check out ...
  June 8, 2013 - SB Nation
• Class 2A Track and Field: Kosobud qualifies for finals
  ST. PAUL - Allison Kosobud is one step closer to capping off a memorable senior season. The Brained Warriors senior qualified fifth in the 800-meter prelims Friday at the Class 2A state track and field meet at Hamline University. Kosobud ran a 2:12.
  June 8, 2013 - Brainerd Dispatch

Quotes

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• Michael Phelps in Kansas City Star
  It's going to be a very tough race,Phelps said. "I was over a body length behind in the prelims and I came up short so I have to force the first 50 more."
• David Marsh in ESPN
  The prelims were utterly amazing this morning,Auburn coach David Marsh said. "Every one of our girls moved on to the second swim, except one that was disqualified. We make a goal of that, but to accomplish that is phenomenal. They came out...
• Alexandre Despatie in AFP
  My point was to forget about what happened in the prelims and I did. I came in this morning and it's a brand new day, and I felt better and mentally I felt much better than I did yesterday,Despatie said.