silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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After signing a top-five class last cycle, Freeman and the Irish are looking to one-up their efforts, currently holding the silver medal spot in 2027.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
This follows a win by another Northern California native, Nyjah Houston, who won a silver medal in men’s skateboard street on Saturday and placed last in the men’s skateboard street best trick on Sunday.
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Hannah Ruhoff
june 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Oršulák, who backstopped Czechia to the World Junior silver medal in 2026, adds to Detroit’s stable of young goalies.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Curley, a Stow, Massachusetts native, led Providence College to two NCAA titles in the 1980s, then won the silver medal with the United States at the inaugural IIHF Women's Hockey Championships in 1990.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
This follows a win by another Northern California native, Nyjah Houston, who won a silver medal in men’s skateboard street on Saturday and placed last in the men’s skateboard street best trick on Sunday.
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Hannah Ruhoff
june 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Oršulák, who backstopped Czechia to the World Junior silver medal in 2026, adds to Detroit’s stable of young goalies.
—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Curley, a Stow, Massachusetts native, led Providence College to two NCAA titles in the 1980s, then won the silver medal with the United States at the inaugural IIHF Women's Hockey Championships in 1990.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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