But the consequence was that the so-called second-best advocate in Rome, his cordial greeting dead on his lips, was left staring at the retreating back of the so-called best with such an intensity of loathing I was surprised Hortensius did not start rubbing at the skin between his shoulder blades. ❋ Robert Harris (2006)
The second-best line: Dean Pelton and Pierce were attempting to design a school mascot that was as “ethnically neutral” as possible. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The second-best option is a case control study, where investigators analyze a group that has been naturally subjected to the issue under examination. ❋ Seth Mnookin (2011)
Historically, December is the second-best month of the year for stocks after July. ❋ Brendan Conway (2011)
"I don't agree," said Paul Hart, one of the partners of the Chicago-based wine auction house Hart Davis Hart, when I shared my second-best theory with him. ❋ Lettie Teague (2011)
The second-best choice would be to craft an entirely new logo. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But the city, in my opinion, held onto its spot as the second-best wine scene in America. ❋ Lettie Teague (2011)
Most experts regard second baseman Danny Espinosa as the Nationals' second-best prospect behind Harper. ❋ Adam Kilgore (2011)
Professional-networking site LinkedIn Corp., which had the second-best pop, generated a gain of 109% in May. ❋ Lynn Cowan (2011)
A plan under discussion—as policy makers seek what Mr. Rehn described as the "best of the second-best models"—is to empower the fund to insure a portion of new debt issued by weakened euro-zone countries that would otherwise find it difficult to sell debt on the open market. ❋ William Boston (2011)
The president spoke of a "We-do-big-things" ideal America, a country on the verge of "our generation's Sputnik moment," a technological wake-up call that taps into our paranoia of being second-best or ninth-best, or 30th-best. ❋ Hank Stuever (2011)
All the while introducing the second-best Supes villain of all time: Zod. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But should the best way be blocked, while the enemy draws nearer, then someone will need to find the second-best way. ❋ Dan Balz (2011)
The fund, last year's second-best performer among 302 funds in the large-cap value category, is down 10% this year. ❋ Ben Levisohn (2011)
As a result, Mr. Rehn said, policy makers are seeking what he described as the "best of the second-best models" for the bailout fund. ❋ Stephen Fidler (2011)
It was Indiana's second-best scoring effort of the season, behind its NBA season-high, 144-point outburst Nov. 9 against Denver. ❋ Unknown (2011)
SAN FRANCISCO — Last year's net inflows into exchange-traded products backed by gold declined 41% from 2009, but were enough to ensure that 2010 was the second-best year on record for such instruments, a gold industry trade group said Wednesday. ❋ Claudia Assis (2011)
Anyone who purchased the month's entire slate of IPOs found themselves holding the second-best debut of the year— LinkedIn Corp.— as well as the two worst first-day performances, for FriendFinder Networks Inc. and NetQin Mobile Inc.. ❋ Lynn Cowan (2011)
