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The phrase "actually be the second" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when clarifying or confirming that something is indeed the second in a sequence or list.
Example: "After reviewing the results, it seems that this option will actually be the second best choice for our project."
Alternatives: "truly be the second" or "indeed be the second".
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The German engineering giant will actually be the second player to try to push molten salts through solar collector tubes.
If the actors have decided to stay, this would actually be the second time that Cuban artists invited to the Tribeca festival have chosen to remain in the United States.
The bus route will actually be the second run by Citymapper, after a short-lived trial, CM1, took passengers in a quick circuit around central London for two days in May.
It may actually be the "second largest Statue of Liberty in the world," as an attendant in a nearby parking lot proudly described it to Mr. Talese, though it is apparently not 55 feet tall, despite the numerous reports to that effect over the years.
Marvel Universe Online will follow the same footsteps as City of Heroes, and will actually be the second MMO released for Xbox 360, and the only MMO currently announced for Windows Vista.
In this case, the notion is that if Obama's pastor was an "angry" and "confrontational" (translated together as "scary") black man, then Obama may actually be the second coming of H. Rap Brown.
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"This generation will actually be the first generation that lives less longer than their parents," Mr. Waller said.
But for new Linux users this can actually be the first small hurdle.
It would actually be the third in the series, for those that remember the slightly quixotic Red Dead Revolver.
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