third

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“We want to get the third seed and we want to win a first-round series,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A thorn in Liverpool's defence, Haaland became just the third Premier League player to score in four or more consecutive home games against the Reds after Chris Sutton and former City forward Sergio Aguero.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The third strike was on the Burj al-Shamali Palestinian refugee camp, southeast of the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And the third included those without enough supporting information for the FDA to make an informed decision and therefore wouldn’t be used for compounding.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The problem, of course, was that we were grateful for food of any kind: we stood in line for hours, this third year of the occupation, to get whatever was available.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom