: to complete the playing of (an interrupted contest)
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: to break (a tie) by a playoff
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It’s the second consecutive playoff series for each team that has gone the distance.San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA playoff semifinal series after some wild final moments of regulation and a dominant performance in overtime. Tim Booth, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA playoff semifinal series after some wild final moments of regulation and a dominant performance in overtime. Tim Booth, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 The Penguins, who haven’t won a playoff series in four years, don’t feel Mike Sullivan is the problem. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 The Bulls continually pushed back his expected return date before officially shutting Ball down during the first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 But if the Dodgers decide to carry an extra hitter in a shorter playoff series, or need to change course based on injuries or poor performance down the stretch, Vargas could have an opening. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Blown away by a string of playoff losses, love was no longer in the air. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Sky await the winner of the Connecticut-Dallas playoff series, with the deciding Game 3 on Wednesday night.Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 See More