second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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Advertisement The Lakers, hell-bent on getting up more three-point shots after finishing second to last in attempts last season, all looked eager to launch.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
As the 2024 host, France would be last, with the United States, set to host the 2028 summer Olympic games in Los Angeles, marching second to last.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 26 July 2024
A little more than 4,000 people attended their average game in 2023, which ranked them second to last.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
And Rabinowitz said the village has been supportive, especially in spite of Wisconsin ranking second to last in public funding for art, according to The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
As the 2024 host, France would be last, with the United States, set to host the 2028 summer Olympic games in Los Angeles, marching second to last.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 26 July 2024
A little more than 4,000 people attended their average game in 2023, which ranked them second to last.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
And Rabinowitz said the village has been supportive, especially in spite of Wisconsin ranking second to last in public funding for art, according to The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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