second best
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His figures were also the second best by an England spinner in one-day internationals.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
With their 12th win in a row, the Knicks matched the second best all-time post-season streak set by the Spurs in 1999.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“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
He has 43 more than the second best, Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
For Elizebeth, the pressing reality was that she was stuck in a job where she felt like second best, with her time worth half that of her husband’s.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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