next best

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He also hit a remarkable 72 sixes - an average of more than four an innings - which was 29 more than the next best in the competition.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Ultimately, I did the next best thing: I changed my pronouns back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Chelsea are way out in front with +7, the next best being Nottingham Forest on +4.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The firm will nonetheless likely retain its position “as long as marketers have confidence that Nielsen is better than the next best alternative,” Wieser said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But Danny didn’t know of any commentaries on Freud, so he had settled for the next best thing.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok