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It was understandable, therefore, why Zheng found a first-round defeat in Paris this year difficult to take - even if it was to eventual runner-up Maja Chwalinska after nine months on the sidelines.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

To raise the price, Amazon began entering its own bid, known as a “soft reserve,” which was higher than the price of the runner-up bidder, the FTC will allege.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Patrick Cantlay also closed his round with three birdies to finish runner-up on 14 under in the second of the three end-of-season FedEx Cup play-off events.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“My sister was a runner-up a few years ago. Guess you could say it’s in my genes.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Bursting clear of his rivals like they were a technical area, Arteta shrugged off questions over his team's sometimes robust style as well as those who suggested the Gunners were destined to always be runners-up.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Champions Arsenal were Premier League runners-up to City in both 2023 and in 2024 when they were beaten by just two points.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

On 10 occasions the two teams have finished as the top two in the Premier League - with four of those times being the Shield winners top and the losers as runners-up.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

On the fuzzy black-and-white screen, Gary Collins starts announcing the runners-up.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles