third-string
Example Sentences
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Ben Spencer went from first choice to third string in the space of a week.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024
There remains a lot of ground to cover given that Schuermann was competing with the third string during a practice open to reporters last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
The Colts acquired him in 2017 in a trade with New England, with which Brissett was third string behind Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
The quarterback, demoted to third string, acknowledged the obvious: The year had been a “roller coaster,” one that he didn’t expect when the team acquired him last spring.
From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2023
It was midway through Reaping when the third string broke.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
