number two

Example Sentences

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World number two Elena Rybakina suffered a surprise second-round defeat by 55th-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.

From BBC • May 27, 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

“Sometimes you gotta have the number two to prove that the number one is still number one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Holding its own at number two was "The Devil Wears Prada," which earned $18 million in US and Canadian theaters.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

We were ranked number two, so our game was a big deal.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie