Sentence examples for settled for the runner-up from inspiring English sources

"Darren, to be honest, just flat outplayed me," said Woods, who settled for the runner-up check of $500,000.

Goumri settled for the runner-up spot for the second straight year, and Daniel Rono of Kenya was third.

The group was a closely fought affair with Nigeria eventually having to settle for the runner-up spot on goal difference.

Yesterday the Middleham trainer had to settle for the runner-up spot in the two-year-old Group Three on the card, as Baileys Jubilee went under by a short-neck to the colt Mazameer, trained by Freddy Head for Hamdan al-Maktoum.

Billy McConnell won the second Supersport event, with Wilson forced to settle for the runner-up position.

Meanwhile, after coming in at No. 1 for three consecutive weekends, the "Captain America" sequel had to settle for the runner-up position with $16 million in sales.

With Alfonso Cuaron's hit still selling tickets at near light speed, newcomer "Captain Phillips" had to settle for the runner-up position this weekend.

That left "Gatsby" to settle for the runner-up position, though the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio surpassed industry expectations with a healthy debut of $51.1 million.

But he had to settle for the runners-up spot again, just as he did in Madeira last spring, as, amid increasing tension, overnight leader Grace remained sufficiently calm.

He almost won the 1988 Masters, but settled for a runner-up finish when Sandy Lyle birdied the 18th hole from a fairway bunker.

Materials and industrial stocks ran neck and neck for the runner-up position, up 21% apiece.