next best
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, I did the next best thing: I changed my pronouns back.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
If they can’t oppose every policy, “What’s the next best move?” she asked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"The next best option for us was going back to wood and coal."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
They give the Gunnners a 27.40% chance of being crowned European champions for the first time, with Bayern ranked next best at 14.28%.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The next best reader averaged from a hundred to a hundred and ten papers.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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