number two
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Going into Friday's listing, Musk's wealth stood at $782 billion, according to the Forbes list of the world's richest people, nearing three times that of number two, Google co-founder Larry Page.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
That might have dropped down to number two in his rankings.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The economy ministry noted that in particular there was now a "clear trade imbalance" between the world's number two and number three economies.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Eckert's only prior work in senior football came through 15 months as the number two at Barnsley, and three years as assistant boss at Italian club Genoa.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But I also know that, no matter what, I’d never trade my grammy and our life together for whatever is behind door number two.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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