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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
Noun
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025 -
And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Of the newer entrants, Lacoste reached $57 million and Donna Karan and DKNY reached $41 million.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Local banks are starting to face more intense competition and, alongside earlier African entrants, are engaging regulators and local politicians as tighter ownership caps rules are being considered.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s often a focus on resilience, or the the ability to bounce back from disappointments and challenges, especially during times of transition or change.—
Ana Homayoun,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 1-6 Miami Dolphins may be one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sleeper will have tons of ways to make picks and build entries for the World Series.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Within hours, domestic players dominated key categories.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Third, there will be a trickle-down effect to get players in more appropriate sports in the lineup.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Humans have a much larger neocortex than other animals, relative to body size, and the species with the largest neocortices—elephants, dolphins, gorillas, chimpanzees, dogs—are among the most intelligent.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Humanoids, robotic dogs, and articulated arms don wigs, witch hats, and googly eyes, dancing under red and blue strobes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The comedian celebrated a chill, fancy night out Friday at Kiki on the River in Miami, in head-to-toe designer Dior duds and a white 10 gallon hat.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Industry experts cited a run of box-office duds and less output, especially from Marvel Studios, as a reason for a calmer convention.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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