second best

Example Sentences

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Having recently returned from injury, Xhaka started on the bench against Leeds before being introduced just before the hour mark - and it was no coincidence Sunderland improved, having been second best until that point.

From BBC

"Celtic were so far second best in that first half," former Scotland winger Pat Nevin said.

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"My second best sport I do is cycling since I'm 10. For a hobby biker who is not cycling in winter, I'm a really good endurance athlete. Cycling is my second life."

From Barron's

"It's too tough a game to be turning up for an opponent and being second best," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Borthwick's side, who lost their 12-game winning run in Edinburgh, were unable to deal with the speed and intensity of Ireland's attack, and they once again came off second best in the air.

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