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as in has-been
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as in entrant
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Recent Examples of also-ran
See you in the also-ran bowl. Alabama and LSU will face off on Nov. 9 in Baton Rouge, meaning that a maximum of six SEC teams could finish 10-2 or better.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
The 49ers are coming to grips with being an also-ran.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
But the progress stalled and McLaren began last season at the back of the field, before a car upgrade in the middle of 2023 turned them from also-rans into title contenders.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Firstly, the choicest specimens get snatched up early, leaving only the straggly also-rans.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
The 49ers are coming to grips with being an also-ran.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
But the progress stalled and McLaren began last season at the back of the field, before a car upgrade in the middle of 2023 turned them from also-rans into title contenders.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Firstly, the choicest specimens get snatched up early, leaving only the straggly also-rans.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for also-ran
Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-ran
Noun
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On-air remarks by a commentator working for the host broadcaster about Djokovic being overrated and a has-been caused a stir during Week 1 of the Australian Open.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Boxing, it should be said, still exists, but these days a casual fan is more likely to see a YouTuber fight a has-been than an actual title fight.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those years of tinkering on wider use cases, Lin argued, have now paid off as Clay’s software is more technically robust and capable of handling new AI features than a new entrant would.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Again, for a new entrant, that would be a very helpful boost.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The film was Kenya’s official entry for the best international feature film category of the Oscars.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its biggest problems all come from factors outside its control, such as the decline in foot traffic post-pandemic, the continued rise of e-commerce, falling insurer reimbursement rates for prescriptions, and the entry of big players like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon into pharmacy services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Also-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-ran. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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