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second

[sek-uhnd] / ˈsɛk ənd /






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He never finished lower than fifth - in his first season - in any full campaign in charge, including second place behind Chelsea in 2016-17 and third in 2015-16 and 2017-18.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The loss to Buffalo marked their second consecutive defeat after opening the season with six straight wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Tshisekedi, 63, has been in power since 2019 and under the current constitution has to step down at the end of his second five-year term at the end of 2028.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The report said that OpenAI is growing quickly, citing an approximately 50% growth rate between the second and third quarters that led to $10 billion in revenue.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Now that I’ve shaved a tenth of a second off my time, I’m working on the next tenth.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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