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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second fiddles
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Companies can now detect many types of incidents involving violence in a few seconds, although some complex situations, such as self-harm and suicide, remain difficult to address through automation.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Even casual spectators couldn't help but comment on their obvious chemistry in the few brief seconds of interaction caught on camera.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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After cooking a spaghetti dinner for his assistants, Candy called his costars, Richard Lewis and Robert Picardo, just after midnight, to thank them for the day on set.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Equipped with inertial and GPS guidance, the JL-2 may also deploy decoys and penetration aids.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This estimates the bike's position and mass in real time, and beams that to the rider aids for more precise cornering ABS and wheelie control intervention so the bike can hold a tight line.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
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Gandhi said detectives and deputies were at the scene investigating.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Strong went with deputies to search for the firearms, police found two handguns, an AR-15 and 64 rounds of ammunition, the citation states.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Even in that situation, with the President speaking out on behalf of his own aides, the White House was rattled.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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White House aides are snipping at Republican colleagues on the Hill that this is on them to sort out.—
Phil Elliott,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the end of the episode, tragedy strikes when Robbie’s latest robbery ends in one of his henchmen and all of the drug house’s attendants dying.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Second fiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20fiddles. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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