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Who knows if Butler will end up on the move, but there is a nice consolation prize waiting to find out where his next home might be.
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
There was no statement, but president elect Donald Trump quickly appointed the ex Fox anchor ambassador to Greece, in what appeared to be a consolation prize.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
After whiffing on Juan Soto earlier this offseason, Santander would be a fine consolation prize.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But once Butler's fate is sealed one way or another, Cowley suggests that LaVine could serve as a nice consolation prize.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
There was no statement, but president elect Donald Trump quickly appointed the ex Fox anchor ambassador to Greece, in what appeared to be a consolation prize.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
After whiffing on Juan Soto earlier this offseason, Santander would be a fine consolation prize.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But once Butler's fate is sealed one way or another, Cowley suggests that LaVine could serve as a nice consolation prize.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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