second best
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“Chad, the best time to have dropped out would have been a couple of weeks ago, but the second best time is right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Leo Cullen's side lost by a score to La Rochelle in 2022 and 2023 and took Toulouse to extra time in 2024, but they were comfortably second best to Bordeaux in the Bilbao heat.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Ulster came out second best but there were fleeting positives, from Timoney's blistering start to a superb individual finish from the returning Robert Baloucoune.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
South Korean stocks just registered their second best month ever and has overtaken one of the largest stock markets in the world.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Well, he was the best so...the second best.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
