number two
Example Sentences
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Rory McIlroy's third-round 73 left the world number two with too big a deficit to overcome despite matching Kim's closing six-under 64, the lowest score of the day.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
And Southgate's number two Steve Holland, according to well-placed sources, was a key figure behind Bellingham's transition into the squad, particularly regarding the defensive aspects of his game.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
British fans are lucky they got to watch world number two Elena Rybakina and Canadian star Victoria Mboko, but they missed out on world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
He calls Rocket Lab the “clear” number two space play behind SpaceX and says the company “could achieve a similar growth trajectory” soon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Any other time she would've just assumed that I was using the bathroom, maybe going number two.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
