Sentence examples for almost second from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost second" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to indicate something that is nearly in second place or nearly the second option, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "In the race, she was almost second, just a fraction of a second behind the runner in second place."
Alternatives: "nearly second" or "close to second."

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"It was almost second nature to him," Thompson said.

"When it comes to finishing his chances, he's almost second to none".

"It's almost second nature," said Andrew Arulanandam, director of public affairs for the National Rifle Association.

These days, high-low collaborations are almost second nature: Versace for H & M, Missoni for Target, Karl Lagerfeld for Macy's.

For Keaton, it was almost second nature to "land like a cat", using the art he called "body control".

"Last year you had such a clear front-runner, everything else almost by definition was almost second class".

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"There's this huge conflict between people and animals and this bizarre situation where people are almost second-class citizens compared to the wildlife".

What the country saw was the failure of an illusion: that until then the whole German school system was, worldwide, almost second-to-none.

"When you're in a couple, the other person becomes impatient and can almost second-guess what you're going to say, so they cut you off and finish your sentences".

With Sanchez out, Özil came in, making his first Premier League start for almost fourth months.

There's something almost nineteenth century about Buffett's writing on finance — calm, sane, and literate.

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