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

The four Division winners and 14 next best qualifiers in each event advanced to the CIF Masters Meet next Saturday in the same stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

If they can’t oppose every policy, “What’s the next best move?” she asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The next best option for us was going back to wood and coal."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Well, I thought, a job there is the next best thing.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall