top finisher

collocation in English

meaningsoftopandfinisher

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top
adjective
exclamation
uk
/tɒp/us
/tɑːp/
excellent:
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finisher
noun[C usually plural]
uk
/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ʃər/us
/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ʃɚ/
a person or animal that finishes an ...
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(Definition oftopandfinisherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The winner of this series faced the league'stopfinisherin the second and final stage.
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Thetopfinisherin each heat moved directly to the final, and the next six finishers in each heat moved to the semifinals.
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Thetopfinisheradvanced to the final match of the tournament, to face the winner of a three-wrestler round-robin semifinal round.
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Thetopfinisherwon at least $69,000, but that amount has slowly decreased since then, with the 2010 winner receiving only $50,000.
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Thetopfinisherin each heat moved directly to the final, and all other teams advanced to the semifinals.
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Thetopfinisherin each heat moved directly to the final, and the next 6 finishers in each heat qualified for the two semifinal races.
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Thetopfinisherof each group goes through to the knock-out tournament.
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Each semifinal tie pitted thetopfinisherin one group against the second place finisher in the other, with the winners proceeding to the championship match.
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The two routine scores in the first round determined qualification for the second; the eight top finishers moved on to the final.
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The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds.
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The top finishers in each pool were seeded into the championship bracket for first to fourth place.
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Teams that were not awarded a qualification spot but were top finishers were invited to the challenge round, where the top three teams qualified.
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The proceeds from the auction are distributed partly as prizes to the top finishers, partly to the bettors who successfully bid on them.
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The electoral law mandated that when no candidate achieved a majority vote, a run-off election between the two top finishers be held.
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Awards will be presented to the top finishers in each category.
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Depending on how the organizer configures the league, top finishers win additional packs of cards.
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The first heat is split into several divisions, with the top finishers in each division returning to contest the second heat.
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The top finishers from each of the three heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals.
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Awards are given to the top finishers in different age categories.
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The pro classes race for money, while top finishers in the trophy classes receive trophies.
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