ninth
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The previous highest finish by a female British marathon runner at a European Championships came from Kath Binns who placed ninth in 1982.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the ninth inning, Díaz recorded his third blown save in four appearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Colon was later docked two points for a low blow and was knocked down in the ninth.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Several lawmakers say they are concerned about reports of a lack of food and personal supplies aboard the carrier, as well as plumbing backups, as the carrier’s deployment stretches into its ninth month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Solve two of these mathematically inspired picture puzzles before any of the other teams and you will earn our ninth medal, the Rebus!”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Sofia has had three first place wins, a third, two fifths and two ninths.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other than wins, Sofia has had a third, two fifths and two ninths.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jagged with octave jumps, hard-to-land-on intervals of sevenths and ninths, and grinding dissonances, his high-tensioned 70-minute song cycle was even more difficult to sing than to listen to.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the combined state it forms eight ninths of water and nearly one half of the rocks composing the earth's crust.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
They only babbled of theme and counter-theme, of harmonies and resultant sounds, of consecutive ninths and tierce major.
From Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House by Gilbert Cannan
