second string

Example Sentences

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We don't have a good enough second string for that yet.

From BBC

The interesting existential tidbits about agency, morality and artificial intelligence play second string to the straw-man argument about the baseness of consumerism.

From New York Times

Developing a social media following could also help bridge the divide between all-star athletes and the second string, he says.

From Washington Post

As the second string developed, though, Bottas began to run into tyre trouble and Perez had closed to 1.5secs behind him when Red Bull decided to pit the Mexican for fresher tyres.

From BBC

With quick-fire matches looming next Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, he may opt for a second string side.

From The Guardian