Sentence examples for making it second from inspiring English sources

In 2008 the nation connected 2.5 gigawatts of solar power into its grid, more than quintupling its previous capacity and making it second to Germany, the world leader.

Ace paid $3.5 billion in cash, a premium above book value, and instantly increased its U.S. market share, making it second in global market presence to AIG.

The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales into drug misuse revealed 6.1% of young adults aged 16 to 24 had taken the gas in the past 12 months, making it second only to cannabis in its popularity.

2. In August 2011, India had 865 million mobile phone subscribers, making it second in the world after China.

Except for this: 67.2 million viewers tuned into the first debate, according to Nielsen, making it second only to the Super Bowl so far this year.

By the 1980s the network extended over 3,700 miles (6,000 km), making it second in Europe (only West Germany's was bigger).

It had 7m visitors last year, making it third in Europe after London and Paris.

There have been a number of big boosts to the business of e-commerce in the country over the last several years, with companies like Flipkart and Snapdeal duking it with international players like eBay and Amazon out among online storefronts; and companies like Ola, Uber, and Zomato making it second-nature for many people to rely on digital payments for their goods and services.

Make it "second anniversary".

That made it second only to football.

That makes it second only to Orange County in terms of highest-priced markets in the region.