top-flight

Example Sentences

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But this defeat felt like a huge step backwards, and Newcastle are languishing in 12th place in the top flight for a reason.

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Indeed Ferguson, 84, was a player in his native Scotland when Hearts last won the top flight in 1960.

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West Ham are currently 18th in the top flight, two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with 11 games to play.

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He stands clear with 283 goal involvements in the top flight.

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Instead of earning a play-off shot at replacing the Prem's bottom side by finishing top of the second-tier Champ and meeting the top flight's minimum standards, ambitious clubs will instead apply to join and be judged across a range of criteria.

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