third-string
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That means that the global celebrity who leveraged his fame into billionaire status will earn the exact same amount as, say, DeAndre Jordan, a third-string center who appeared in 12 games all of last season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Why in the world should Canadians or Greenlanders, just for instance, want to be those things when they could be third-string Americans?
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
With the Raiders, I could tell you all about the roster, down to the third-string right guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Daniel Jones was ruled out with a season-ending Achilles injury and his replacement, third-string rookie Riley Leonard, picked up a knee problem.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
A full team of second- and third-string players were having signal work on the practice gridiron.
From Left Guard Gilbert by Edward C. Caswell
