also-rans

Definition of also-ransnext
plural of also-ran
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Noun
  • Remember though, like with most Wall Street history, there will be winners and there will be losers.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • There will be both winners and losers when the dust settles.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • All seven entrants have won at least one playoff game.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
  • But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • So there’s been a lot of disappointments in the build up.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Their first season under Quenneville was a twisting, turning, end-over-end journey through disappointments, rallies, peaks and valleys.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Studies show that since the beginning of the mega-constellation era in 2020, concentrations of potentially dangerous high-altitude air pollution stemming from satellite launches and re-entries has significantly increased.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
  • Prosecutors say the notebook contains diary entries written by Mangione that shed light on his decision to target the executive.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • To get all of your star players to participate, and your new coach to play a role too, is no easy task.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • After the game, 10 players went with co-coach Tom Dill to grad night at Magic Mountain.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • About 90% of dogs with Lyme disease show no symptoms, the association said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • This, afterall, was a family who when Avedon was a child growing up in Manhattan, would sometimes borrow other people’s pet dogs to complete the happy family photo.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.
    Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.
    Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But against Oklahoma City in the West finals, Randle had two massive duds in the only two non-blowouts in the series.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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