third

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The second and third options are less likely than the first, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The tentative agreement was the third and final milestone needed to avert a walkout and school shutdown in the nation’s second-largest school district.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

While it says cases have been declining, dozens of these alleged incidents have involved non-Greek, third country nationals - most recently in October 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She appeared in Vught the third morning during the predawn roll call and at once something like order seized our rebellious and untidy ranks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom