consolation
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Red card, consolation pizza for USA soccer fans.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
But that’s little consolation since so-called core prices, sans food and energy, rose 0.4% in April, an acceleration from 0.2% in March, and 2.8% for 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Matthews added another after the break, followed by Patrick Schickerling and Kyle Rowe, with tries from Danny Southworth and Jacob Beetham little more than consolation for the Welsh side.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The crowd, which had greeted Howard’s announcement with sympathy and understanding, was eager to see its consolation prize.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing consolation
Grade 9, List 4
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