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as in losers
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as in entrants
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
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Winners, losers, and the suppliers caught in between Rivals are catching on.
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That is a big risk investors take when trying to find the winners and losers within the biotech sector.
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Today, the nation spends billions to screen entrants using cutting-edge biometric tools, and thousands of Customs and Border Protection officers are stationed at every international airport and port of entry in the country.
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New entrants without that track record face a very different market — smaller, less marketable targets, and deal terms for both the IPO and de-SPAC financing that reflect the skepticism of a capital base that learned expensive lessons not long ago.
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The Braves are finally good again after a series of disappointments.
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Engagement is nonnegotiable; the only real choice is whether to pair cash with deep understanding or keep deploying context-blind models and relive the same disappointments.
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And while total entries declined by roughly 25%, the question of what qualifies as award-worthy work took the pressure off of the crutch of rewarding only the technology.
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Nineteen commodities vessels entered the Gulf on Monday, matching the number of entries by such ships recorded last Wednesday, when total crossings reached a wartime high of 70, Kpler data showed.
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Small, nervous dogs will feel safe and comfy in this furry donut bed.
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With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
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Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game.
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That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex.
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The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.
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There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.
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Much like the stock market as a whole, a successful investment portfolio typically has exceptional stocks that more than overcome the subpar returns of the duds.
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Perhaps the biggest duds of this campaign season have been San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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