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Recent Examples of also-ran
In a motor-sport where milliseconds separate champions from also-rans, hiding technical know-how from opponents is as key as a fresh pair of tires.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2025
Depending on the week, the Phils have looked like the best team in baseball or a complete also-ran.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Tacoma is Seattle’s industrial flunky, the also-ran, the perennial embarrassment.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Other browsers remain also-rans outside Apple’s ecosystem and Safari.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2025
Depending on the week, the Phils have looked like the best team in baseball or a complete also-ran.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Tacoma is Seattle’s industrial flunky, the also-ran, the perennial embarrassment.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Other browsers remain also-rans outside Apple’s ecosystem and Safari.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-ran
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Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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On June 8, Nicole Scherzinger, 46, won her first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond, a has-been staging a comeback in Sunset Blvd, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the 1950 film by the same name.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 June 2025
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No other Republican candidate filed a campaign finance report but one possible entrant — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, of Holland Township, who has been publicly scouting a potential run — did, at least for his current congressional seat.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
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New entrants like ProCap, which just raised more than $750 million and plans to hold up to $1 billion in bitcoin, are rushing to go public through SPACs, adding fuel to what some are already calling a bitcoin treasury bubble.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The footage features a brutal battle (in more ways than one) that informs the coming-of-age sci-fi story to come in what is sure to be an epic new entry in the franchise.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Add the forthcoming Four Seasons Residences, and the property transforms into a lifestyle destination with multiple entry points: short‑stay resort guest, multi‑generational family retreat, or private homeowner with resort service and rental upside.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Also-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-ran. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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