lowly

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US two-time world champion Malinin, whom Shaidorov said "means a lot to figure skating", finished a lowly eighth after a shocking performance in the free skate.

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But it has long contributed to "tanking" -- lowly teams throwing in the towel long before the regular season ends in hopes of landing a franchise-altering player in the draft.

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After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.

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Michael Carrick admitted he was frustrated by Manchester United's lack of cutting edge in their 1-1 draw at lowly West Ham on Tuesday.

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“Our base case remains, therefore, that the yields of long-dated JGBs won’t rise any further this year, and that the yen, which looks very lowly valued to us, will rally further,” he added.

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