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runner-up

[ruhn-er-uhp] / ˈrʌn ərˈʌp /




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She has now placed as runner-up at a major five times in her career: four times since the start of 2023 and twice in her past three tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She is no stranger to slow starts and rapid finishes in the game's biggest tournaments and there were echoes of Pebble Beach three years ago when she was joint runner-up to Allisen Corpuz.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She finished in a runner-up spot last year and left Erin Hills firmly believing a win was within reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The first round of voting on April 12 featured a record 35 candidates vying for the presidency, with Fujimori ultimately gaining 17.1 percent of the vote, while runner-up Pedro Sanchez captured 12 percent.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

On the corner of Sterling and Commonwealth was the old Masonic Temple, where one Saturday afternoon thirty-five years before, Milton had been runner-up in a spelling bee.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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