| 单词 | also-ran |
| 例句 | Maybe a part of me loves her because she’s the eternal also-ran, a lot like me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Sparkle has been able to see the real me, the one I am when I'm not just Teal's brother, the also-ran, the slightly washed-out twin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z With Rosemont in the race, no one had any reason to believe that the horse Tom Smith was leading down the platform would be anything more than an also-ran. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His musical efflorescence was tragically brief, but this is the man who turned the chord-strumming, jobbing electric guitar into a high-wire, virtuoso lead instrument, from also-ran to star turn. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z After years of also-ran status, the evening newscast has caught up to NBC’s “Nightly News,” the ratings champ for more than five years. How ABC’s ‘World News Tonight’ became a ratings winner 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Depp’s turn in the criminally underseen “Black Mass” has been generating Oscar buzz, so why is it an also-ran for the Globes? Why we love the Golden Globes: The wacky upsets and weirdo nominations that make the most fun ceremony of the season 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z I think it's too early to tell if this is a great series in its own right or an also-ran surviving off the fumes of "Game of Thrones," but it has me interested. Oh thank god, The Wheel of Time isn’t terrible 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z After a fierce campaign over the movie's depiction of torture that started in Washington and extended to human rights groups, "Zero Dark Thirty" went from front-runner to also-ran at the Academy Awards. "Zero Dark Thirty": too cool, or too controversial for Oscars? 2013-02-22T13:14:37Z But then railroads came along, making steamboats an also-ran in the cargo-moving race. The American Queen Paddle-Wheeler Cruises on the Mississippi 2012-06-01T19:22:58Z The problem, at least for a few voters: “Black Panther” was made by Marvel, which is owned by Disney, which has turned every other studio into a box office also-ran. What Will Win Best Picture? 20 Oscar Voters Spill Their Secrets 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Television’s night of nights, once spurned by blue chip designers and their megastar clients as a dreary also-ran, has emerged to compete with the Oscars as a powerful contender in the image-boosting derby. Old Hollywood Vavoom Dominated on the Emmys Red Carpet 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Rachel Zevita, an also-ran from Season 6, was back with a baroque rendition of "Hallelujah." Just say no, J. Lo: 'American Idol' judges waffle in season opener 2011-01-20T07:31:04Z Dos Passos came to be seen as an also-ran—a secondary character in the stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and other writers of the Lost Generation. What John Dos Passos’s “1919” Got Right About 2019 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z One of the best actors of her generation, Close is a perennial also-ran when it comes to awards—but “The Wife” has given her a push down Oscar lane. The 2019 Golden Globes Recap: A Thankful Sandra Oh and a Mighty Glenn Close 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z To “When You Wish Upon a Star”: Hillary’s an also-ran, Poleaxed by that awful man. Style Invitational: Do over the do-over — enter any of the year’s contests 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z A leading force in world cricket, Pakistan is a mere also-ran in soccer, where it ranks just 159th in the world. Pakistan ball maker to fulfill World Cup dream 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Pizzan — naan deployed as a support for arugula, mozzarella and spiced onion gravy — goes down like a California Pizza Kitchen also-ran. Review | Commonwealth Indian is dressed to thrill in Rockville 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The measure for success is either you are an ultra-, absolute megahit or you’re an also-ran. Bridge of Spies Paints History in Black and White 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Adele, the young soul-singer who had dominated the charts for much of the summer with her hit record “21,” was left in the also-ran category. ArtsBeat Blog: P.J. Harvey Nabs a Second Mercury Prize 2011-09-06T22:52:07Z There were no floor interviews with delegates for also-ran candidates. A D.N.C. Opening Night for the New Abnormal 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Moon, the second-string critic at some newspaper or other, broods over his eternal also-ran status, while Birdboot obsesses over the ambitious young actress who dined with him the night before. Playwrights get last word in delightful ‘Critic’ and ‘Real Inspector Hound’ 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z And now an also-ran such as Hong Kong Phooey is getting his own film. Hong Kong Phooey film: let sleeping dogs lie 2011-08-12T12:27:41Z The BBC's former director general George Entwistle used one of his few interviews in his 54 days in charge to dismiss Sky Arts as an also-ran. James Hunt dismisses accusations that Sky Arts is a cultural 'fig leaf' for BSkyB 2012-11-25T19:00:03Z Instead, on a night in which previous winners dominated in nearly every category, McConaughey learned a bitter truth known by many an also-ran: At the Emmys, time truly is a flat circle. Emmys 2014: The 'McConaissance' loses steam, thanks to Bryan Cranston 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Every nominee, of course, who would prefer to avoid being an also-ran smiling bravely for the cameras. Emmy Predictions: Amid newcomers, will ‘Thrones’ slay again? 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z When Five Bistro opened a year ago this month, it looked like an also-ran in the Edmonds bistro derby. Five Bistro in Edmonds offers some flavor excitement 2011-01-20T22:22:04Z Once known as something of a gastronomic also-ran, Bordeaux has become a seriously good place to eat and, of course, drink. Bordeaux's Must-Visit Shops, Restaurants, and Hotels 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s not a family saga like “The Godfather,” or a geopolitical romance like “Casablanca,” or a technical masterpiece like “Citizen Kane” — just a box-office also-ran about two prison friends. The unlikely greatness of ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ 25 years later 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The winner soon enough disappeared into the entertainment storage racks at Netflix, while the also-ran ascended to its rightful place in the pantheon of profound cinematic achievements. Why MacArthur fellowships matter: In modern culture, expertise is under fire 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z He went from darling to also-ran, and judging by Searchlight’s pre-assigned release date a couple short weeks after the festival, the studio didn’t have too much faith in him to start with. The problem with Wendy: how did an Oscar-nominated director get it so wrong? 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Your once-favoured pastime loses status in your 50s, becoming an also-ran in the steeplechase of life, or, more corrosively, a battleground, where daily skirmishes are played out. Women and desire: the six ages of sex 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z It is too much an also-ran to the prequel and its opening is too stodgy. Phantom sequel a "shadow of the original" 2010-03-10T11:48:00Z He aspired to such a clean, white-guy style that his early image was that of an also-ran Bill Cosby — at a time when there was room for only one Bill Cosby in show business. ‘Becoming Richard Pryor,’ Scott Saul’s Biography 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Since “Mank” now feels like a best-picture also-ran, I expect this award will go to the front-runner, “Nomadland,” with its expressive collection of cool dawns and warm sunsets in the American West. Oscars 2021 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress? 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Even locals tend to concede, unasked, that San Francisco has historically been an also-ran in fashion terms. Fashion Diary: The Tribes of San Francisco 2010-09-01T21:28:00Z A spirited summer release, “In the Heights” seemed like one of the year’s first major Oscar contenders until an underwhelming box-office performance consigned it to also-ran status. Don’t Sleep on These 6 Performances During Awards Season 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z He transformed the dynamic of the HBO-Showtime competitive dyad, remaking the network's No. 2 status from the also-ran you pity to the underdog for which you root. Departing Showtime boss out-HBOed HBO 2010-06-28T05:24:00Z When the first Cars album came out, Ocasek was already in his thirties, a veteran of several also-ran Boston bands. Ric Ocasek’s Essential Songs: Listen to 11 Tracks 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “I used to feel, when I was out in LA, like an also-ran,” he says. Kevin Bacon: ‘I thought I'd be sent to the TV graveyard’ 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Playing favorites in terms of questions asked is dangerous because, as borne out by this year's opinion polls, today's also-ran could be tomorrow's front-runner. Networks walk a tightrope over crowded debates 2011-11-22T11:54:11Z The artist was a virtual also-ran when he hooked up with Los Angeles' Specialty Records and its A&R man, Bumps Blackwell, in the mid-1950s. Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell on a graceful ride in 'The Traveling Kind' 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The Junkies’ notion of “also-ran” numbers is flabbergasting, and “Extras” is just as fine as the other sets. Cowboy Junkies’ globe-hopping ‘Nomad Series’ 2013-04-25T20:49:28Z Which leaves dolcetto, the also-ran among the three best-known red grapes in the Piedmont region of Italy. 20 Wines for Under $20: The Fall Edition 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Roush: Seems a lost cause, but ABC's "The Middle," arguably the most authentic look at struggling middle-class family life since "Roseanne," is the genre's perennial also-ran, forever living in the shadow of "Modern Family." Emmys 2014: Crime, comedy and overdue attention 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z When it opens on Dec. 21, the kaleidoscopic and willfully offbeat “Aquaman” will find itself bearing the weight of the larger DC franchise, which continues to be perceived as an also-ran to Marvel. The Director James Wan: If ‘Aquaman’ Doesn’t Work, Blame Me 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Lorne Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live” and executive producer of “The Tonight Show,” said that at the time of Mr. Trump’s “Tonight Show” visit, he was regarded incorrectly as a presidential also-ran. Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z A dominant performance over a conference also-ran will do a lot to restore outside faith in Maryland’s lofty internal expectations. Two-game skid has Maryland reaching bye week at a crossroads 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Forecast to be playoff contenders, they had an overwhelmingly also-ran showing last weekend. Chargers-Titans matchups: Can L.A. run and stop Derrick Henry? 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The Rams, just starting to move on from their miserable plunge from Super Bowl champions to an also-ran last season, have one of the NFL’s youngest teams. Elliott: Having not played in so long, Rams' Matthew Stafford reminds all how great he can be 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z They believed that an onslaught of negative publicity would turn Mr. Trump from front-runner to also-ran. U.S. v. Garland, Smith, Willis and Bragg: The indictment a grand jury should return 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The 18th-ranked Beavers have been building something in Corvallis under coach Jonathan Smith, going from an also-ran program to winning 10 games last season, including a blowout of Florida in the Las Vegas Bowl. Pac-12 looking like a football powerhouse in what may be conference’s final season 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The alternative is to watch Ohtani walk away after the season for nothing more than a draft choice while they wallow down the stretch as an under .500 also-ran. All in: Why the Mariners should be big players if Ohtani ends up on the trade market soon 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Since Haller’s return, Dortmund has transformed from an also-ran to the title favorite. Dortmund striker Haller on verge of league title after cancer treatment 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Only the beloved soccer club, Wrexham A.F.C., remained: the oldest team in Wales, a perennial also-ran but still an indomitable source of local pride. Under the Hollywood Spotlight, a Fading Welsh Town is Reborn 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Somehow, the weird, wacky also-ran had ballooned into the most surefire awards juggernaut in recent memory — every award everywhere all at once! — a trajectory that echoes the drama of the movie itself. The Oscars' best picture is a great milestone in search of a great movie 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z They also hint that Paranthropus, often seen as an also-ran in the story of human evolution, might have made or at least used tools. Did more than one ancient human relative use early stone tools? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In two years, George Santos went from being a little-known also-ran to a beacon of the Republican Party’s unexpected resurgence in a deep-blue state. As His Life of Fantasy Comes Into Focus, George Santos Goes to Washington 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z As the also-ran network, ABC sought star power and innovation. Barbara Walters, TV’s tireless pursuer of the newsmaker ‘get,’ dies at 93 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z But in an unusual maneuver, the IOC simultaneously awarded Los Angeles the 2028 Games, making the city both an also-ran and a winner. Eric Garcetti led L.A. during profoundly turbulent times. How will history judge him? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Earlier in the day, he appeared to dismiss Trump’s attacks on him as the noise of an also-ran. Trump’s early 2024 launch fails to rally GOP around him 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, no also-ran when it comes to crushing dissent, has also qualified for the Cup. Opinion | Want to help the Iran protests? Let its soccer team play in the World Cup. 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z But the Bounty bar is often unwanted, the also-ran of sweets, a sad leftover. Britain Takes Sides Over a Chocolate Bar That Is Often a Sad Holiday Leftover 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Trump is so unpopular now that he lost to a two-time also-ran. Opinion | It’s time for Republicans to save themselves 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z It turned that boat from an also-ran into one of the fastest in the sport. Dave Villwock getting the hydroplane band back together at Seafair in the Miss Beacon Plumbing 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Maybe he really did want to own an also-ran social network! Twitter aims its most powerful weapon at Elon Musk: his own tweets 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z What you won’t find are bad, also-ran deals that appear at several other times of the year. Amazon Prime Day 2022: here are the best tech deals 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z There’s the more traditionally animated “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” a wacky variation on the theme that unfolds on an also-ran starship and is brimming with fan-service moments. Star Trek’s ‘Strange New Worlds’: In defense of episodic TV 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The Lightning took the step from also-ran to title contender many years ago with Palat as part of their core. Palat is money for Lightning, could cash in as free agent 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Drape: So far, he has merely proven to be an also-ran against high-caliber horses. Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The kind that makes up for so many also-ran seasons — some self-inflicted, some just rotten luck. With a ‘Special Group,’ the Mets Find Ways to Win 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z A traditional also-ran in Atlantic Coast Conference baseball, Virginia Tech has reached unprecedented heights and is looking for more with one week left in the regular season. Upstart Hokies setting sights high as ACC season winds down 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Together they transformed ABC News from also-ran status to being the dominant player in TV news through the 1980s and 1990s. Richard Wald, veteran TV news executive for ABC and NBC, dies at 92 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Twitter — for all it is beloved by internet-addled billionaires, journalists with brain worms, and the cryptocurrency community at large — is an also-ran social network. Elon Musk’s new troll is buying Twitter — will it work? 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The pair transformed the Seahawks from a perpetual also-ran to the toast of the city. The Seahawks say they are in ‘win now’ mode, but the roster says otherwise 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z For all of the company’s success, it perennially is thought of in Silicon Valley as a product also-ran. Opinion | Why Elon Musk is buying up Twitter 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z But why not pause to give thanks for the exhilaration young people find in also-ran schools? Perspective | Let’s make college admission fair, while celebrating unselective college products like my brilliant new boss 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z What if the game that was long considered the most prestigious in college football morphed into an also-ran? Bad news is College Football Playoff stays at four teams. Good news is Rose Bowl remains premier bowl game 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z And the transition pace envisaged would leave the United States an also-ran in the global clean energy transition. What Joe Manchin wants 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The Critics Choice Awards has long struggled to break out of its also-ran status, bouncing around various networks and pulling in relatively tiny ratings. Critics Choice Awards postponed due to Omicron concerns 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “Playing up the image of the downtrodden also-ran was great fun,” he wrote in his 2005 book, “One Soldier’s Story: A Memoir.” Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The recent play of coach Ron Rivera’s team has shifted the perception of Washington from an also-ran to potential playoff contender. Win over Seattle would put Washington in playoff mix 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z They couldn’t beat Cooper Rush, and that cements their status as an also-ran. Analysis | NFL Week 9 power rankings: Packers tighten grip on top spot with dramatic win in Arizona 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles Dodgers let him leave as a free agent after their title last season, and after signing with the also-ran Chicago Cubs, Pederson joined Atlanta this summer through a trade. Mr. Joctober: Pederson’s Blast Was all the Offense Atlanta Needed 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Plenty of loyalists showed up to see off the team — 24,312 for a midweek night game against the Miami Marlins, another also-ran in the National League East. At the Mets’ Home Finale, Change Was in the Air 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z MediaLab has bought a number of also-ran brands with sizable communities What exactly the acquisition means for the future of Imgur is unclear, but it’s hard to read this as positive news for the site. Imgur has been bought by the owner of Kik, Genius, and WorldStarHipHop 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z His strategic deployment of players on defense helped him build Florida State, where he coached from 1976 until being pushed into retirement in 2009, from an also-ran into a force in the college football world. Bobby Bowden, who made Florida State a perennial football powerhouse, dies at 91 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z While contenders tried to boost their rosters, the also-ran Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals became shells of their former championship selves. LEADING OFF: Votto tries to tie HR mark, ex-Cubs on the move 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z From contenders boosting their roster to the also-ran Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals gutting theirs, this was a monster day for moves. Deal ’em up! Scherzer, Turner, Bryant, Báez and Berríos move 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The poor start at Royal St. George's continues a streak of also-ran finishes since winning his only major at Winged Foot. DeChambeau apologizes after blaming driver for British bomb 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Former state treasurer and perennial also-ran Josh Mandel has tried to adopt Trump's abrasive style and racist tweets, to an almost comical degree. Ohio GOP Senate candidates are humiliating themselves for Trump's support -- and it could cost them 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Would Rodgers want to finish off a career that will eventually get him to Canton, Ohio, with an also-ran and no shot at another ring? Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z But LG deserves to be remembered as more than just an also-ran. LG had few smartphone hits, but it’ll still be missed 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Half full: The Giants stayed in the playoff hunt until their 60th and final game last season, a nice surprise after three years as an also-ran. A Ballpark Half Full and Another Half Empty for All 30 Teams 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z He cited a 2018 case in Connecticut, in which two "also-ran" athletes stopped competing in boys’ track meets and began winning girls’ track and field championships. Biden's political correctness could threaten women’s sports: NY Post columnist 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z It will be a test of Miami’s progress from perennial also-ran to playoff contender. Dolphins begin tough closing stretch Sunday against Chiefs 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z But watching VanVleet toil on an also-ran would have been a drag. Analysis | NBA free agency winners and losers: A tough weekend for the Wizards and Knicks 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Yet Eppler never managed to sign enough quality pitchers to prevent Trout’s Angels from being a perennial also-ran. Angels fire GM Billy Eppler after 5 straight losing seasons 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The Steelers start off against a team that might be unlocked by a new coaching staff but has yet to prove it is anything but an also-ran. N.F.L. Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Hillary Clinton, portrayed by several actors across the seasons — Kate McKinnon most recently and sympathetically — has been stuck in the character of a sometimes more, sometimes less hysterical, ambitious also-ran for nearly two decades. Why Kamala Harris couldn't ask for a better impersonator than Maya Rudolph 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z That victory turned Biden from also-ran to consensus candidate of moderate primary voters, propelling his comeback bid to win the nomination. AP VoteCast: How Black women shape Democratic politics 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z The United States, once the world's indispensable leader, now appears to be an obsolescent also-ran, with American exceptionalism replaced with the authoritarianism and neofascism associated with failed countries in other parts of the world. Rev. Dr. William Barber II: Only a "major moral revival and revolution" can defeat Trump 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z This week, Trump said Kelly is an also-ran who “was not in my inner-circle, was totally exhausted by the job, and in the end just slinked away into obscurity.” Trump’s bad breakups: Mattis is the latest official to go from hero to zero in the president’s telling 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Less than a week had passed since Barack Obama, the Democratic supernova of 2008, had announced Mr. Biden, a recent presidential also-ran, as his running mate. Joe Biden’s Time in Sarah Palin’s Shadow 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Then, in the span of just a few days, black voters helped his campaign go from also-ran to frontrunner. Democratic primary: why 2020 could be the year of the black voter 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z But there are places where chicory is not an also-ran, but rather an essential element to a real cup of joe. Spice up your morning coffee with chicory’s nutty, earthy flavors 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Klobuchar hopes that a commanding debate performance will transform her from an also-ran into a major contender. Opinion | The two battles that will define the New Hampshire primary 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The Niners host the Rams next weekend, while the Seahawks are home for also-ran Arizona. NFL HQ can relax: NFC East winner will have at least 8 wins 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z It is possible — not certain, but possible — that Mr. O’Rourke was not among these until less than a year ago, long before the punk-rock-congressman-turned-Democratic-savior became a White House also-ran. The End of Betomania 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z And then there are the also-ran candidates at the back of the current pack, who are eyed like meat by wealthy donors musing over whether they can be effective Trojan horses for Goldman Sachs. Why are Democratic party elites so desperate for a 2020 centrist candidate? | Hamilton Nolan 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Across these playoffs, the Washington Nationals’ rotation is turning every single batter it faces — be he all-star or also-ran — into a decent-hitting pitcher. Perspective | The Nationals’ rotation encountered a knife fight and brought a bazooka. Or four. 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “The ATF is an agency that is an also-ran playing second fiddle to other law enforcement agencies,” he said. EXCLUSIVE: ATF beleaguered by crisis in age of mass shootings 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “I don’t see any of the also-ran candidates right now with that kind of burning issue.” Democratic presidential long shots still seek their own ‘breakout’ moments from sidelines 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z A team that looked like an also-ran early on becomes Cinderella — leading the major leagues with a 59-28 record over the next 88 games into September. LOVERRO: Fairy tale? Or horror story? Next 12 will write ending to Nationals’ story 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z That’s a common refrain from the large number of also-ran candidates who are centrists, all of whom are watching Joe Biden’s uneven performance on the stump and waiting for lightning to strike the front-runner. As the next debate nears, trailing candidates soldier on in obscurity 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z That changes Saturday when the 2020 field descends on Manchester for the state Democratic Party’s convention as the campaign enters a more intense phase, with several also-ran candidates needing moments that would elevate them. As campaign enters new phase, New Hampshire gets spotlight 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z China now plays in the also-ran consolation round, battling to finish between 17th and 32nd in the 32-team tournament. China fails to advance at home WCup after loss to Venezuela 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z He took over last winter for Bill Snyder, the Hall of Fame coach who took Kansas State from lowly also-ran to a perennial Big 12 contender. K-State rolls Nicholls 49-14 in Klieman’s coaching debut 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The diversity effort helped to invigorate USA Fencing and propel the country from also-ran status to perennial medal contender. Could America's wokest sport really be ... fencing? 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, it is a sensible response to a predictable crisis that threatens to consign his state to perpetual also-ran status in the regional economic sweepstakes. Opinion | Virginia is in the fast lane. Maryland, not so much. 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z He got only a few hundred votes as an also-ran mayoral candidate and was involved in a custody dispute over a child. Former Tennessee mayoral candidate convicted of making bomb 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z And the Toronto Raptors are not some happy-to-be-here also-ran just waiting to become sports dynasty trivia fodder. Perspective | The Warriors need Kevin Durant, and the Raptors exposed the price they paid to get him 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Davidson has been with the Blue Jackets the past seven seasons, helping turn an NHL also-ran into a regular playoff contender. Davidson quits as Blue Jackets president. Are Rangers next? 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z We’ll need to wait for a full review to see if it’s really an affordable, smaller alternative to the OnePlus 7 Pro for those regions, instead of an also-ran. The OnePlus 7 Pro isn’t alone — meet the OnePlus 7 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But the siren song of ratings is too difficult for a TV personality ignore, especially when a television network is transformed from an also-ran into a top contender. Will Rachel Maddow face a reckoning for her Trump-Russia coverage? | Ross Barkan 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Glenn also took a look at what went wrong with the campaign for “A Star Is Born” and how the movie went from being the season’s early front-runner to something of an also-ran. Indie Focus: Last looks before the Oscars 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Under Kraft’s ownership, the Patriots have transformed from also-ran franchise into the NFL’s gold standard, playing in 10 Super Bowls and winning a record-tying six. Robert Kraft: New England Patriots owner charged with soliciting prostitution 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z For taking the perennial also-ran Bears to a 12-4 record and the NFC North championship, Nagy earned 24 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. The Latest: Rams DT Donald wins 2nd top defensive player 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z But Greta Van Fleet is one of the first riff-based acts to ascend in an era when rock’s also-ran status at streaming is taken for granted. Don't call Greta Van Fleet a throwback act: 'We’re very much a product of the current environment' 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Any way you look at it — unless you’re Allen — the team has been a mere also-ran. Washington is as ‘close’ as it’s ‘winning off the field’ 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z But outside of victories for the movie’s ubiquitous earworm anthem “Shallow,” “A Star Is Born” has been an awards season also-ran. In the Oscar nominations, progress — and there was some — comes in fits and starts 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z But I’m not ready to consign “Star” to also-ran status just yet. Oscar nominations predictions for all 24 categories 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Former NFL player and “Bachelorette” also-ran Colton Underwood gets to be “The Bachelor” this time around in a new season of the competition. TV This Week, Jan. 6-12: ‘You’re the Worst,’ the Golden Globes and more 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Aaron Rodgers and also-ran Packers seem to care. No glamour teams in prime time as season concludes Sunday 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z For years an also-ran of Italian politics, the League is about to chalk up six months in coalition government following elections that routed traditional centre-ground parties and handed populists a landmark victory. 'Italians first': how the populist right became Italy's dominant force 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Crean, the former Indiana and Marquette coach, is expected to raise Georgia from an also-ran in the Southeastern Conference. Hightower leads Georgia past Savannah State in Crean’s debut 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z At Baylor, the football program was an also-ran for years until Coach Art Briles arrived and turned the team into a national power. D.J. Durkin Is Fired by Maryland a Day After Being Reinstated 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Last year, the Cowboys were hanging on to fading playoff hopes against the also-ran Raiders in a 20-17 Dallas victory in Week 15. It’s on Prescott, Cooper to make all-in move by Cowboys work 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The first-year coach is just trying to make sure he doesn’t expect too much at the start of his ambitious task of making an also-ran program contenders in the Southeastern Conference. First-year coach Crean says Georgia has ‘a lot to learn’ 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z At roughly $200 million, the Dodgers ranked third in payroll, trailing Boston and the San Francisco Giants, an also-ran team that proved money isn’t everything. A World Series Matchup That’s a Long Time Coming 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Russia is an also-ran, in some respects, compared to China, Wray added. China, not Russia is the massive threat to watch, former FBI director says 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Smith is retiring, and in the quarter just ended, a political neophyte climate activist and former Army officer, Joseph Kopser, made clear he is no longer an also-ran by raising $930,000. As even long-shot Democrats harvest huge numbers of campaign contributions, Republicans brace for an onslaught - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The winner emerges as a top contender for the Big 12 title, which is where TCU thinks it belongs, and Texas is longing to be after years of being a league also-ran. No. 17 TCU tries to make it 5 straight wins against Texas 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z It was the culmination of a rebuild that saw the two-time league champion plummet from being one of the top teams to an also-ran that missed the playoffs in 2014-15. Old friends Taurasi, Bird meet as Storm faces Mercury 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Warren said this year’s tournament already is giving Telemundo momentum in its push to become the leading network for Spanish-speaking U.S. viewers after decades of being an also-ran to Univision. Ratings are down, but Telemundo and Fox are making the best of a U.S.-free World Cup 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Likewise, the two also-ran campaigns failed to generate excitement or garner interest. Nationals may finally have to scratch and claw for division title 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z But as you point out in your question, does this team have the elevated “care” level to be more than just an also-ran? Mailbag: Can the Wizards truly improve in NBA draft or free agency? 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The show’s first season suffered from an overly heavy plot and too much bickering among its band of also-ran heroes, on a mission to correct chronological anomalies. What to watch this weekend after Avengers: Infinity War 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Maybe … it’s an exercise in futility to figure out what keeps tripping up a team that alternates between looking like a Stanley Cup contender and an also-ran. Analysis | ‘High five for Washington’: Capitals capture Game 5 in overtime, lead Blue Jackets 3-2 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Previously, Fowler was an also-ran in final rounds because he pressed, or was paralyzed. Perspective | Rickie Fowler still hasn’t won a major, but he learns from every loss 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z His hard-line positions quickly catapulted him from a seeming also-ran in a crowded field to surprise front-runner. Costa Rica Election Hands Presidency to Governing Party Stalwart 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Yale, a perennial also-ran, last year claimed its first national title in 165 years. Washington rowing holds Class Day Regatta, traditional start of season, looking to be ‘tip of the spear’ 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z In the weeks leading up to the vote, Mr. Alvarado skillfully used an unpopular court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage to catapult himself from also-ran to front-runner, ultimately capturing 24.9 percent of votes. Latin American voters turn to evangelicals, social conservatives 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z But that will hardly keep up with the health sciences and other research around the world, rising at a rate that risks leaving America as an also-ran. Fading state support puts Seattle-area life science leadership at risk 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The victory does wonders for also-ran teams and their fans across the league. SNYDER: The NFL and its fans needed this Super Bowl 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z CBS, for years an also-ran in the morning show wars, has lately drawn within striking distance of its ABC and NBC rivals. John Dickerson to Replace Charlie Rose on ‘CBS This Morning’ 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Saints won’t stumble this close to an also-ran to penthouse turnaround. Go with meaningful games in season finales 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Here’s a look at the pivotal choices that fueled the franchise’s face-lift from also-ran to division leader. Series of successful moves sends Jaguars back to playoffs 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z A company that was an awards also-ran a few years ago was now an unassailable leader. Analysis | Fox had a massive day at the Golden Globes. Now it all could end. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Look for healthy nutrition to be an also-ran. A Nasty, Nafta-Related Surprise: Mexico’s Soaring Obesity 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z APA’s reputation as a perennial also-ran made it the butt of insider humor on HBO’s “Entourage,” when fictional agent Ari Gold profanely asked who invited the agency to a meeting of major Hollywood firms. Sex assault accusations against ex-APA agent renew concerns about alleged abuse of minors in Hollywood 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z It’s just such a stupid and ham-fisted way to force users into taking certain actions; like Samsung not letting you do anything with the Bixby Button but launch its also-ran assistant. You can remap the squeeze functionality on Google’s Pixel 2 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z As a result, it is now an also-ran in cloud computing, at least in the part of it called the “public cloud”, or networks of big data centres shared by many firms. IBM lags in cloud computing and AI. Can tech’s great survivor recover? 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Twitter and a company run by Herman Cain, another 2012 presidential also-ran. President Trump Raised $10 Million to Run for Re-Election This Summer 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z No, he’d find himself right next to Mrs. Clinton, whom the gallery added in January as its first female also-ran. Opinion | What Do We Want From Presidential Also-Rans? 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z But it was the culmination of more than five years of work by boat owners Mike and Lori Jones to get their boat from also-ran to contender. Andrew Tate, who won at Seafair as a rookie last year, seeks an encore Sunday 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Would you rather have a max contract from an also-ran, or a mid-level exemption from a contender? Kyrie Irving might have good reasons 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Browne credited Rousey for providing valued perspective as he battles through his fall from a near title challenger to an also-ran left off the pay-per-view card. Ronda Rousey's influence is prominent at 'Women of MMA' event, but she not there and not mentioned 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z In the rental car business, Avis, the longtime also-ran to Hertz, devised the effective slogan “We try harder.” Jack Trout, marketing expert who sought an edge through ‘positioning,’ dies at 82 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Tebow has been part of this country’s sporting conversation for more than a decade, and he has been, at various points, savior and exile, star and also-ran. Perspective | On a Sunday in Hagerstown, Tim Tebow is a major star living a decidedly minor league life 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z As e-commerce moves toward its golden age, Sears is an also-ran. The big missteps that brought an American retail icon to the edge of collapse 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Unable to beat James, many teams chose instead to bide time and accrue draft picks rather than expending resources to build a team good enough to be an also-ran. For the NBA’s East teams, a LeBron-sized quandary: Wait him out or hope to beat him 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Since hockey left ESPN’s air, fans have been convinced that the on-air news and highlights shows consistently underplay their game, relegating it to also-ran status it doesn’t deserve. ESPN just gutted its hockey coverage in the middle of the Stanley Cup playoffs 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Alonso, a two-time Formula One champion, figured to be an also-ran in next month’s Monaco Grand Prix. A Formula One Driver in the Indianapolis 500 Is No Longer Blasphemy 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z SEOUL, South Korea — Just last month, Ahn Cheol-soo, a software mogul turned politician, looked like another also-ran for the South Korean presidential election in May. South Korea Election Turns Into 2-Way Race as Dark Horse Surges 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z “The also-ran of the Republican hard Right is the intellectual godfather of our current revolution.” Right and Left: Partisan Writing You Shouldn’t Miss 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The assistant coach, despite his Hall of Fame credentials, was preparing to be a head coaching also-ran again. Perspective | Patrick Ewing, who worked and waited, finally gets his chance by coming home 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Wilson Clubhouse catalyst: CF Mike Trout The season is a success if: they don’t squander another year of the Trout Era floundering as an also-ran. AL West preview: The Astros added veterans to a young core. Can they finally win? 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z It has not had a shot at 50 wins during that progress from league also-ran to Eastern Conference competitor. John Wall determined to play every game 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z But MSNBC’s growth has outpaced its rivals — its prime-time audience in February was up 55 percent from a year ago — a striking turnaround for a channel once considered the also-ran of cable news. For Solace and Solidarity in the Trump Age, Liberals Turn the TV Back On 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The problem for Patrick is that in her fourth full season on Nascar’s top circuit, that is just what she became most weeks: an also-ran. Danica Patrick, Stuck in the Pack, Makes Changes for a Pivotal Season 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z They appeared set for another season as an also-ran or worse, adding to the lore of ineffectiveness that is clasped around the organization after years of struggles interrupted by blips of success. John Wall, red-hot Wizards will receive wanted attention when Cleveland arrives 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Every time the Falcons dip a toe into the waters of consistent contention, they quickly return back to also-ran status. The Atlanta Falcons are electrifying. So why does no one care? 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z In 1974, it would be another presidential also-ran—Barry Goldwater, then an Arizona Senator—who would help to persuade Nixon to resign from office rather than face the result of an impeachment. Here’s What Past Candidates Have Done After Losing Presidential Elections 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z It ignores, too, the reckoning that is due in the party that nominated him, with Ted Cruz as the more primly demagogic also-ran. The New Yorker Endorses Hillary Clinton 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z ABC News, showing how much of an also-ran it was at the time, interrupted its coverage to run episodes of “Bugs Bunny” and “The Rifleman.” No Concession, No Sleep: Glued to the TV on Election Night 1960 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z One thing that will be essentially absent from the conversation is Apple’s most revolutionary product, the device that turned it from an also-ran computer maker into the world’s most valuable company. How Apple's Most Revolutionary Product Disappeared From Its Earnings 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z It takes a preacher’s heart to root for a perennial also-ran. If you laugh enough, things turn out OK. Just ask a Cubs fan. 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z A more successful Civil War also-ran was Winfield Scott, who lost the election of 1852 and later proposed the Anaconda Plan to win the South. Here’s What Past Candidates Have Done After Losing Presidential Elections 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The team evolved, too, from an also-ran playing before sparse crowds to a contender that led the American League in attendance this season, reinvigorating a national audience across Canada. Booming bats of Bautista, Encarnacion could leave Jays’ nest 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z With each new playoff chance, Kershaw expects to be his diabolical self, not an also-ran. Max Scherzer the emotional key to Nats-Dodgers 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z To prevent being just being an also-ran in the market, it would need to devote more attention and resources to compete. Chip Boom Helps Erase Toshiba’s Bad Memories 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z A frequent Pacific-12 also-ran, Washington returns more than a dozen starters from last year’s team, which was widely acknowledged as better than its 7-6 record. Want a National Title? Hire a Coach, Wait Three Years 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Albee may never have been able to summon the emotional openness to match Williams’s honesty, grotesque comedy and lyricism, nor the political commitment to match Miller’s state-of-the-nation acuteness, but he was no also-ran. Edward Albee obituary 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z It’s also quite a change for a player who went from one of the top teams in the NFC North to an also-ran. Sitton gets to work with Bears after signing 3-year deal 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z By “ridiculed,” Lamb meant how the London press heaps scorn on also-ran cities in the east of England. Britons swooned over Majorca. Now they better learn to love Margate. 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z There’s room to think twice before casting an also-ran participating in the final of an international competition as a failure while heaping excessive praise on the rock-star Olympians who never seem to lose. Emma Coburn wins bronze, and something more precious than medal 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z It appeared to be an also-ran, ready to join the ranks of Myspace and Foursquare. Groupon Works to Win Back Investors 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z What does Verizon, the country’s biggest wireless company, see in an internet also-ran? Yahoo and the Online Universe According to Verizon 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Yes, the duo that transformed this also-ran of an organization into one of America’s most prominent sports franchises will be free agents after this season if no deals are offered. Seahawks would be mad to let Pete Carroll, John Schneider walk 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z “Usually, also-ran buttons don’t hold much value at all unless later they get the nomination or the presidency,” said Binkley. Partisan rancor drives memorabilia market 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Long labeled an also-ran, just like Poulidor who finished on the Tour podium eight times but never wore the yellow jersey, Van Avermaet added to his Tour stage win of last year. Van Avermaet wins Tour de France stage five, takes yellow 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z And improbable, above all, because of Cleveland’s ragtag history as an also-ran. Cavaliers Defeat Warriors to Win Their First N.B.A. Title 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z It would mark the beginning of the final stage of LeBron’s career, an all-time great player winding down his career in his hometown on an also-ran team. The Warriors are wrecking the Cavaliers' finals ... and maybe their future too 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The duo that transformed this also-ran of an organization into one of America’s most prominent sports franchises will be free agents after this season if no deals are offered. Seahawks would be mad to let Pete Carroll, John Schneider walk 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z This is something of an annual exercise for the also-ran Rockies: Where will CarGo go? Ryan Braun, Aroldis Chapman and four other stars who will dominate MLB trade rumors 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Putting Sanders up against the Republican nominee would elevate him from an also-ran to a still-running. Atlas Trumped 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Almost as soon as the federal government issued its first $2 bills in 1862, they became a redundant also-ran behind the single. It's Time to Ditch the $2 Bill 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Speaking to employees last year about the deal’s rationale, Mr. Swedish said he hadn’t wanted Anthem to end up an also-ran. Anthem, Cigna Privately Bicker as They Seek Merger Approval 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The party chugged along for years as a political also-ran, until hostility to the clubbiness of Austrian politics lifted it into the major league. Vexed in Vienna 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z On Friday, Bush joined his fellow also-ran candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in declaring that he would not be supporting Trump in November. Jeb Bush Says He's #NeverTrump (And #NeverHillary) 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z In 10 seasons with the team, he turned it from an also-ran into a playoff team. From Undrafted to Unforgettable in the N.F.L. 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Putting Martin Luther King Jr. in the mix adds to the confusion, treating the 1963 March on Washington as an also-ran. Now Can We Get a New Designer for U.S. Currency? 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Moving on would mean the Bengals want to at least try to get to the next level, that they’re not content to settle with also-ran status. Marvin Lewis is 0-7 in the playoffs. So why is he still coaching the Bengals? 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Campaigning in the state on Monday, Trump pointed to a key endorsement for one-time rival and also-ran Marco Rubio in the early state of South Carolina. “Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet — he is a Trojan horse”: Spoiled Donald Trump throws a temper tantrum after losing Wisconsin primary 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Last season’s promise has morphed into another familiar also-ran campaign, filled with gaps in focus, accusations of quiting and gripes about coaching. SNYDER: For Wizards to succeed, changes must be made in front office 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The Rangers’ next game is Monday at Columbus against the Blue Jackets, yet another also-ran. Poised to Celebrate, Rangers Fall to Lowly Sabres 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z So Koufax and Drysdale did, threatening by their absence to turn the Dodgers from the best team in the National League into an also-ran. Fifty years ago, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale engaged in a salary holdout that would help change baseball forever 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z But an erratic Republican contest this year, reordered by the Trump insurgency, has transformed the nation’s most populous state from campaign also-ran into potential kingmaker. Once forgotten, a California primary could sway 2016 contest 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z But an erratic Republican contest this year, reordered by the Trump insurgency, has transformed the nation's most populous state from campaign also-ran into potential kingmaker. California's presidential primary involves 54 separate races on single day and one statewide 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z And Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, another 2016 presidential also-ran, said he was likely to make an endorsement of his own this week, all but declaring himself for Cruz on a Wisconsin radio show Wednesday. After Big Primary Win, Cruz Nabs Bush Endorsement 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z But the countdown will add some uncharacteristic drama this season for the perennial also-ran Marlins. Suzuki so close to 3,000 hits _ if he can get enough at-bats 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Last spring, Chris Beard inherited a mediocre team in a tiny conference, and he seemed like an unlikely to make Arkansas-Little Rock much more than a 13-win also-ran in the Sun Belt. 2016 NCAA tournament: Five grass-roots candidates campaigning to be this year’s Cinderella 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Or blame it on whatever sedative comes as part of also-ran Dr. Ben Carson’s endorsement. Final four showdown: 5 big moments from CNN’s GOP debate 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z A perennial contender can become an aging also-ran almost overnight. What to do when your window of opportunity is closing 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The series debuted in April 1966 on New York’s WOR-TV—an also-ran at a time when the big three networks overwhelmingly dominated the airwaves. A Bill Buckley Lesson for Conservatism Today 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z A loss in his home state of Texas—where 155 delegates are up for grabs—would relegate him to also-ran status. Ted Cruz Fades on Home Turf 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Sorry to say it but by stubbornly canceling the series with Uconn, Summit sealed that programs fate to also-ran status. Tennessee, a Cornerstone of the Women’s Poll, Falls Out of the Top 25 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z “I’m an Article II guy,” the erstwhile frontrunner and soon to be also-ran said casually. Jeb! admits he “probably would” nominate a Scalia successor if he were Obama 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Entering spring training, the team is poised to rise from its also-ran status in the NL West. With Greinke leading rotation, D-Backs look like contenders 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z He has grappled with a long, slow fall from front-runner to also-ran status, enduring relentless insults from Donald Trump and suffering a sixth-place showing in the Iowa caucuses last week. Will New Hampshire be the last stand for Jeb Bush? 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z In 2008, following an earlier stint in the also-ran grunge band Muscadine, Hughes released his debut solo album, “A Love Extreme,” which lived up to its title with no fewer than 25 songs. At the Bootleg Theater, Benji Hughes lets it all hang out 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z But Ainge also re-established the franchise as title transcendent in 2008 after roughly two decades as an also-ran and in doing so outperformed as an executive the legendary Bird, who now runs the Indiana Pacers. Celtics’ Danny Ainge Is Striving to Build Another Winner 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Sanders now gets a boost as a real threat rather a long-shot also-ran. Here's Why Sanders and Clinton Celebrated Her Narrow Win 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z It was a very Jimmy McMillan-esque moment, one that might explain why Carson has rapidly descended from potential front-runner to amiable also-ran. The most memorable, head-scratching, WTF moments from the 7th GOP debate 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z That actually wasn’t the worst strategy in the world — if you don’t want to be viewed as a loser also-ran, don’t show up at the event created specifically for loser also-rans. Rand Paul’s last stand: He can’t win, so he might as well cause hell for everyone else at the Fox News debate 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Trump trumpets his lead in the polls as a reason he doesn’t have to campaign as hard as his also-ran rivals. New Hampshire Republicans Calm About Possible Trump Win 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z But to do so to another degree simply because the cash is available would quite often detract from the whole organization and result in an also-ran new line of business. Why Are Corporations Hoarding Trillions? 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z At the same time, the ad is clearly an escalation, reflecting the fact that the race between Sanders, once a distant also-ran, and Clinton, long believed to be the Democrats' inevitable choice, is tightening. Sanders' New Ad Underscores Clinton's Ties to Wall Street 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z And that number is the average, including bumbling quarterbacks of the also-ran clubs. Trump Says N.F.L. Is Boring; It Has Actually Never Been More Exciting 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z In a competition hogged by political outsiders and fierce partisans, Kasich looks like an also-ran. John Kasich knew the consequences, but he spurned the party line anyway 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Jeb Bush: How does Bush make this list after a 2015 that saw him go from front-runner to also-ran in the polls? Who’s most likely to be the 2016 Republican nominee? 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The car-racing ensemble movie “Furious 7,” with $353 million in domestic ticket sales, helped power Universal to No. 1 in studio market share after years of being an also-ran. In Hollywood, a Year of Mining the Past for Box Office Gold 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Traditionally, the king nominates the top vote-getter, but no law bars him from picking an also-ran. Spain Faces Weeks of Political Instability After Indecisive Election 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The first questions to the four also-ran candidates from the moderator, CNN's Wolf Blitzer, asked their opinions about Trump's proposal to ban most Muslims from the U.S. Republican debate live updates: Chris Christie cites L.A. schools bomb scare immediately 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z National security was the stated subject of Tuesday night’s debate among four also-ran Republican White House hopefuls. Republican Undercard Debate Has Clear Focus: Islam 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Which means that, based on his rhetoric, Christie might be a presidential contender also-ran, but he is a major league wimp. Chris Christie and 'the abject failure of leadership' 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Instead, he was relegated to also-ran status who struggled to be heard. How Jeb Bush Lost the Debate 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It was in the first such happy hour debate where a breakout performance by Carly Fiorina catapulted her from also-ran status to a serious contender for the nomination. Republican debate live: The candidates want lower taxes, and say the deficit wouldn't rise 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z But the offering was an also-ran from Day One, according to analysts and former employees. H-P Winds Down Cloud-Computing Project 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Its also-ran status owes to an array of factors. Tech Firms Spy New Bay Area Frontier: Oakland 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Trêve had been fighting foot and back problems, but she recovered and won a second Arc as Dettori watched from atop the also-ran Ruler of the World. A Jockey Rises After Hard Fall From Grace 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin abruptly pulled out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race on Monday, doomed by a lightning-quick collapse from serious contender to also-ran candidate struggling to raise money. Walker exits 2016 presidential race 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The Mets looked revived against them, shaking off two lackluster losses to the also-ran Miami Marlins with an inspired display of power pitching and hitting. Mets Test Yankees’ Ace, and Ace a Critical Test 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The selection of Los Angeles as the U.S. candidate to bid for the 2024 Summer Games caps a tumultuous month in which the city went from Olympic also-ran to serious contender. L.A.'s revived '24 Olympic dream now heads to tough international contest 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Harsin was a longtime assistant under Petersen and is determined to keep the program at the top end of the also-ran leagues. Boise State is poised to remain at top of the Group of Five leagues 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z In the lead-up to the opening round, Day said he wouldn’t trade all the close calls for one win and a bunch of also-ran finishes. Day keeps cool at PGA, near top of major leaderboard again 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z He took Samford from really an also-ran to a championship contender each and every year in this conference.” Hatcher takes over Samford program on solid footing 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Backspin: After his runner-up finish in the Masters, Mickelson was an also-ran at the other two majors. PGA Championship capsules 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z This moment is about the horserace and the hurdles each candidate needs to clear to avoid becoming an also-ran. Trump and Company: For Every Candidate, A Crisis 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z An also-ran campaign may also be used to raise chatter around a candidate gunning for a spot on the eventual nominee’s ticket, Franklin said. 17 Republicans want to be president. Only 10 will debate. Why run at all? 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z And, if all else fails, a quick joke or quick rejoinder can elevate an also-ran to frequently played soundbite. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Debating Donald Trump? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z With 200 million active players, €156m of annual revenues and a growing presence in the fast-moving world of online children’s video, Rovio is far from an also-ran in the mobile entertainment space. Angry Birds 2 will be 'bigger, baddier, birdier'. But will gamers still care? 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z A gang of surly ruffians from Manchester, led by a disgruntled civil servant,they formerly sounded like nothing more than also-ran Sex Pistols or second-rate Buzzcocks. Joy Division: 10 of the Best 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Red algae are the great “also-ran” of plant evolution. Why Red Algae Never Packed Their Bags for Land 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z A cut made and an also-ran finish at the Greenbrier Classic were cause for optimism for a man who once considered anything less than victory as unacceptable. Tiger Woods mines an also-ran finish and turns up positives: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Faced with the difficulty of catching up in smartphones, and increased competition from low-cost rivals in domestic appliances, LG is betting heavily on some emerging technologies, in the hope of shaking off its also-ran status. Plucky contender 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Jacob Ruppert, the beer magnate who bought the team before the 1915 season, and the man he hired as its manager, Miller Huggins, transformed an also-ran squad into the nation’s dominant baseball franchise. Sam Roberts on Books on New York Topics From the 1870s to the 1930s 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Critics argue that the run-off would become a de-facto election, artificially boosting a also-ran on one or the other side of the aisle and weakening one credible candidate over the other. Third-Party Advocates Sue Over Presidential Debates 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z In each instance, Limbaugh exited a prosperous, longtime radio home and was forced to settle for an also-ran outlet with miniscule ratings. Rush Limbaugh’s downward spiral continues: Another demotion, another step toward irrelevancy 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Just last week, Google introduced a photos product that made Carousel look like an also-ran overnight. Dropbox adds new enterprise class features as it tries to attract big businesses 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Another West also-ran, Utah, had as many wins as Brooklyn. SNYDER: While the West provides challenge, the East offers opportunity 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z But it won’t be the first time that the former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 also-ran has made a splash as part of a large group. Rick Santorum's Role in the Republican Renewal 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Lazaridis’ response along with that of his company are detailed in a new book out today, showing in detail how BlackBerry went from being the seemingly unstoppable king of smartphones, to an also-ran. BlackBerry's Famous Last Words At 2007 iPhone Launch: 'We'll Be Fine' 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z And the stigma of being designated an “also-ran” before the race even begins likely would crush anyone’s chances of being recognized later as a hidden jewel. Limited room for debate in the Republican field 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z He was a vital contributor for the Buccaneers as they went from also-ran to Super Bowl champion after the 2002 season. Solicitation charge against Warren Sapp dismissed in Phoenix 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z His challenge will be gainfully presenting himself as fresh and unique as an also-ran, while marshalling the resources he lacked last time that were necessary to propel the momentum following his Iowa caucuses win. 2016 Outsiders Take The Stage 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z But the campaign ran out of money, leaving Huckabee as an also-ran. Huckabee Aims for Social Conservatives at Campaign Launch 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z But one also-ran nevertheless delivered a notable performance. Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah at the head of a great class of horses 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z “We know that George is the heir, so the second-born rather skates in rather nicely. It’s an also-ran in royal life,” said Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty magazine. Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a girl 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Pendleton, who had helped carry the Braves to two World Series, missed their title season in 1995 after signing with the also-ran Marlins. Pedro Martinez Tells His Story 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z It is no coincidence, though, that as McDonagh grew into his captaincy, the Rangers transformed from Eastern Conference also-ran to Presidents’ Trophy winner. Ryan McDonagh Grew Into Role as Rangers’ Captain 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The clear shining prize for now, however, is Adelson, whose endorsement alone could turn an underfunded also-ran into a dark horse making a credible push for the nomination. 2016 GOPers court pro-Israel donors at Sheldon Adelson's unofficial primary 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z The Onetouch Watch embodies the split between smartwatches and fitness trackers, and it’s emblematic of what is about to be a deluge of also-ran wearables. Alcatel Onetouch Watch review 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Both spent time in the Masters media center today with the numerical also-ran Tiger Woods emerging victorious by 7-2. Overshadowed by Tiger's reappearance, Rory McIlroy is ready to win: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Hartley's chances will improve if the Flames squeeze into the playoffs, but he has done a masterful job with a team that seemed destined to be an also-ran. Montreal's Carey Price is among NHL standouts worthy of awards 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Things are getting dire for the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings, though their remaining six games include two against the also-ran Edmonton Oilers and one against soon-to-be eliminated San Jose. Kings still have shot at playoffs, but it's getting dicey for champs 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z To get the Quakers back to the top of the Ivy League, he’ll need to compete with a powerhouse Harvard program that was an also-ran during his days as a Penn assistant. Donahue back at Penn seeking return to top of Ivy League 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z AEG, one of the world's biggest developers of arenas and stadiums, began to look like an also-ran in its hometown. AEG, falling behind in fight for NFL stadium, takes the gloves off 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Woe is Washington, which has dropped precipitously from Eastern Conference contender to also-ran. N.B.A. Game of the Week: Grizzlies at Wizards 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Two years, two playoff appearances after helping transform the also-ran Pirates into postseason contenders. Martin looks ahead to new chapter with Blue Jays 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z He went from an also-ran in a 2006 gubernatorial primary to two-term Republican hero and a leading contender for the presidential nomination. How Scott Walker Got His Head Start 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z In 25 years as Arizona’s coach, Olson transformed the program from an also-ran into a national power. Arizona’s Lute Olson revered in Tucson long after retiring 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr Tsipras, the youngest political leader in modern Greek history, was instrumental in transforming Syriza from an also-ran to a potential ruling party. Syriza's Tsipras faces great expectations 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z No. 10: Physician Assistant Physician assistants aren’t also-ran medical professionals who treat you when the doctor is too busy. The Best Jobs of 2015 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Before the controversy erupted, Boxer said she considered herself an also-ran. Barbara Boxer says Anita Hill saga helped propel election to Senate 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z He now polls as another also-ran among others in the 2016 GOP presidential race, and trails former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a potential general election matchup even in his home state. Chris Christie clears Bridgegate, but Republican presidential poll numbers drop 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z It’s the folks working under him who are steering a team that was supposed to be an also-ran to respectability - and their contributions are about as underappreciated as it gets in today’s NFL. A look at NFL’s most underappreciated, overblown 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Mr Tsipras, the youngest political leader in Greece's history, was instrumental in transforming Syriza from an also-ran to a potential ruling party. Greece's Syriza prepares for power 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z And Republicans have a history of bestowing their nomination on the next guy in line, usually an also-ran from the last contest. Rick Santorum is running for president again — and says this time will be different 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z In a final, parting twist, it did rank Baylor ahead of TCU, in the also-ran positions of No. 5 and No. 6. Playoff committee releases its top four, with Big 12 left out 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Microsoft's Windows is the most promising, after BlackBerry tumbled from pioneer to also-ran. Gift Guide: How to choose a new cellphone 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z They were assigned to the also-ran bin after losing to Utah and Oregon in October. More than ever, it's a UCLA town after Bruins pummel USC, 38-20 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z The Bruins were billed as a national title contender in August and were called underachievers in September before being dumped in the also-ran bin last month. UCLA players try to turn deaf ear to playoff talk 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Chung, who turned a once obscure Asian also-ran into the world's fifth-largest car maker, gives no sign, at 76, that he plans to step down soon. After the bulldozer: Hyundai's consensus-building heir-apparent 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z All the talk about digital tech isn’t disruptive, it’s predictably also-ran. McDonald's Needs To Disrupt Fast Food...Again 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z In a month, Silva went from leader to also-ran, not even making it to the runoff, much less winning the vote. Dilma Rousseff Plays on Economic Unrest in Brazil's Presidential Election 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The company started too late, and its product had the look and feel of an also-ran. How to improve Google+ immediately 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Go back to the 1980s, and the Dodge Ram was not even an also-ran. Ram Trucks Gain on Their Detroit Rivals 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z A Pro Bowl wide receiver, Gordon was the only established target on the Browns, who figured to be an also-ran even with him in the lineup. Welker, Mathis, Gordon among suspended 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The Cavs have soared from an Eastern Conference also-ran to title favorites in less than two months. Lovefest: Kevin Love traded to Cavs, joins LeBron 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Of course, Sierra Nevada may end up on that also-ran category. Sierra Nevada’s Space Plane in the Chase with SpaceX and Boeing to Win NASA Nod 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z That price strikes most people in the ski industry as steep for the Canyons, an also-ran among Utah ski resorts that boast world-class mountains like Alta and Snowbird. Park City Ski Season Is Hostage To Battle Between Resort Operators 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z But he neglects to specify whom we should meaningfully assist: one of the also-ran rebel groups in Syria, the sectarian Shiite-dominated government in Iraq, the Islamic theocracy in Iran . Republicans rant but offer no solutions The Minnesota Twins will host this year’s All-Star Game on July 15 in the midst of another season as an A.L. also-ran. At Moment to Shine, Twins Are Light on Stars 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Steel from all powerful to also-ran might be worth contemplating by those who now seem to be astride the world economy, a list that could include companies in Wall Street, Silicon Valley and China. Today’s Titans Can Learn From Fall of U.S. Steel 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z And once that appointment gets made, everybody else is the also-ran or the silver medalist. The Leadership Glory of Being a Great No. 2 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z When The Dark Knight surprisingly out-grossed both of them in mid-July, just as Independence Day had done in 1996, the respective presumptive champion was even more relegated to the status of “also-ran.” Why 'Batman V Superman' Could Move To April 2016 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Being blunt, Mickelson and co were consigned to the territory of the also-ran. Martin Kaymer wins US Open by eight shots to claim his second major 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z And that’s exactly what makes him an also-ran headed into the weekend. Phil Mickelson puts himself out of contention at the U.S. Open with a second-round 73 And only believing the naysayers and doom-mongers will secure your place in the also-ran. 5 Reasons You Feel Trapped In Your Job (And How To Overcome Them) 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z While still a force to be reckoned with, it remains an also-ran in hot tech sectors like social media and cloud computing. Apple sings a different tune with Beats deal 2014-05-09T22:54:52Z He also has a much higher profile now than he would if he were just another former governor and presidential also-ran. Your Fellow Americans: Radio Killed the Political Star 2014-05-06T09:00:01Z So in one constituency, a good candidate looked set to buck the trend and win for a party generally written off as an also-ran. India election: Taking the voters' pulse at tea shops 2014-05-02T21:42:19Z It's some feat to turn one of the world's most storied and valuable sports brands into a mere also-ran in the space of 10 months. David Moyes out as Manchester United manager 2014-04-22T18:08:34Z It now looks like another also-ran at the moment. The iTunes Store Shows A Hint Of Panic 2014-04-15T10:00:00Z Playing the hole last year, he went from a confident second-round leader to a wobbly, discomfited also-ran. Masters Dreams Are Dashed at Augusta National’s 15th Hole 2014-04-10T01:09:15Z When Universal Orlando opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter four years ago, that resort went from an also-ran to a must-visit almost overnight. A Makeover of Universal Studios Hollywood Aims to Catch Up to Disney 2014-04-08T13:30:04Z To buck that trend of also-ran, it means experienced players must step into new roles of leadership and incorporate talented youth into the equation. Federal Way boys soccer reloads with versatile talent 2014-04-06T00:01:45Z A year ago, TheWrap.com was still trundling along as an also-ran in Hollywood’s hotly competitive trade news wars. In Hollywood News Wars, TheWrap Rebounds 2014-03-24T00:28:59Z For an organization that has spent years trying to shed its reputation as an also-ran, optimism comes in the form of players like Beal. Grunfeld’s Plan for Wizards: Patience 2014-03-13T01:26:08Z Concealed in the news accounts is that half a second or less separates glory from also-ran. Inbox: Letters to the Editor 2014-03-01T21:03:25Z Abercrombie is still dominated by the same nine-person board that the hedge fund contends oversaw the company’s fall from a mecca for teenagers to an also-ran. DealBook: Activist Begins Board Fight at Abercrombie & Fitch 2014-02-20T20:03:00Z Had he done so, the Sochi Games might already have seen Miller re-write the record books instead of being listed as an also-ran with a disappointing eighth place after starting as favorite. Alpine skiing: In hindsight, I should have had eye surgery, says Miller 2014-02-11T09:49:29Z By the time music moved to the digital age, the Walkman was already an also-ran, killed off by nothing other than an Apple product, the iPod. As Mac Turns 30, Apple Still Lives Under Its Glow 2014-01-24T21:04:00Z For all the enthusiasm of its stars and director, August: Osage County has so far been something of an also-ran in this year's very competitive awards race. Streep and Roberts keep it in family 2014-01-23T23:45:24Z With the development of the Internet, the human mind has been reduced from a powerhouse to an also-ran. The Internet Has Become the External Hard Drive for Our Memories 2013-12-09T15:00:00Z But then, back in 2000, Apple was a struggling also-ran in the PC wars. Is Intel The Next Apple? 2014-01-10T01:02:00Z The OS is not bad; however, in the tablet sweepstakes, it is an also-ran. Dell's Private Story 2013-11-04T23:18:00Z The Nationals handled Step 1 of 19 with a 2-1 victory of the Miami Marlins, a tidy dismissal of an also-ran that was closer than it needed to be. Ross Ohlendorf, Tanner Roark pitch Washington Nationals past Miami Marlins, 2-1 2013-08-28T02:27:19Z Now, the company is looking more like a vulnerable also-ran. DealBook: After Mishaps, Nasdaq Loses Standing to Rivals 2013-08-24T01:25:35Z Alas, software companies don’t always bother with also-ran phones. State of the Art: Lumia 1020, a Great Camera Grafted to an Oddball Phone 2013-08-14T20:23:01Z San Francisco, for all its other charms, is a horse racing also-ran. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z A few weeks ago, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio looked like an also-ran. Poll shows de Blasio leading in New York mayoral race 2013-08-13T21:53:02Z They're "statement" wing mirrors – a visual reminder every time you look into them that you're not in some bland also-ran, but a proper contender. Seat Leon: car review 2013-07-14T09:30:00Z Mr. Liguori has credentials as a programmer and has already commissioned original content to lift the profile of WGN, the Tribune’s cable channel, an also-ran in the fight for attention on the dial. The Media Equation: A Different Deal Mania Grips TV 2013-07-07T23:34:24Z The 70-year-old slumped from training king to also-ran, and bounced back again. Sir Henry: quirky, quick and beloved 2013-06-11T14:08:48Z It seems unlikely Windows tablets are going to surpass iPads and Android tablets in volume anytime soon and Windows Phone is destined for a similar also-ran position for the foreseeable future. What Microsoft's Clever New 'I'm A PC, I'm An iPad' Spot Says About The Company 2013-05-23T16:38:41Z Big Blue needs to look at its history and remember the value of being an industry leader rather than an industry also-ran. The Worst (And Best) Enterprise Cloud Strategies 2013-05-21T18:46:31Z He took over for that also-ran club in 1974, and in 1977 he led it to a title in the first division, one rung below the top league. Alex Ferguson Is Among History’s Greatest Coaches 2013-05-10T04:57:24Z His also-ran team instead has one game remaining, at the Rangers on Saturday in what will be a bitter finale. Devils Blame Anything but Injuries for Disappointing Season 2013-04-26T19:22:59Z I just thought I can't be an also-ran," he said in a "I don't want to be that pathetic. Sir Henry: quirky, quick and beloved 2013-06-11T14:08:48Z Blair says that he doesn’t think carriers expect consumers will leave the Android or iOS ecosystems “for what is ultimately a touchscreen also-ran that is short on apps, with no related product or content ecosystem.” BlackBerry: U.S. Carriers Not Hopeful On Z10, Analyst Says 2013-02-13T20:39:17Z The vertiginous climb that carried him from also-ran at the University of Pittsburgh has put him ahead of Ryan, who was drafted before him, and into the stratosphere of championship quarterbacks. On Pro Football: Ravens to Pay for Joe Flacco’s Exquisite Timing 2013-02-04T21:33:26Z The BlackBerry is now an also-ran in the race for market share, with a 3.4 percent global showing in the fourth quarter, down from some 20 percent three years ago. BlackBerry shares slide as new devices face uphill battle 2013-01-31T18:49:49Z In the 19th century, the Pennsylvania was an also-ran in New York City. The Birth of Grand Central Terminal 2013-01-19T04:37:09Z Without doping, he might have remained just another also-ran. Is Lance Armstrong the world’s biggest liar? 2013-01-18T11:00:00Z Perhaps the resemblance between the budget also-ran and Ms. Burch’s billion dollar brand was coincidence? Mr. Tory Burch Settles Legal Scraps a Billionaire, Puts Flats on the Gas 2013-01-05T04:46:21Z Klein evolved from an also-ran wide receiver into a dominant signal-caller during his time at Kansas State, leading the Wildcats to the Cotton Bowl last season and even greater heights this season. K-State looks to future after Fiesta Bowl loss 2013-01-04T18:22:12Z The company is also betting on a revamped version of a perennial also-ran, the Avalon sedan. Battered by Crises, Toyota Declares a Rebirth 2013-01-02T20:55:18Z The cheers for Lin were perhaps loudest three miles south of Madison Square Garden in Chinatown, where his newfound fans packed restaurants and bars to watch him turn the also-ran into prime-time fodder. Jeremy Lin Remains a New York Story 2012-12-19T02:15:07Z Life as an also-ran, even at a vast salary, did not appeal. Rafael Benítez dares to dream: 'I can see belief in their faces' 2012-12-14T23:00:38Z And the most valued and costly view in those other urban markets — water — is a bit of an also-ran here. The View Finders 2012-11-24T05:37:26Z Without new runways and airports Britain risks turning into a global aviation also-ran as competition heats up from more attractive hubs in Europe. Cameron under pressure over Britain's crowded runways 2012-11-11T08:09:37Z So far, Windows Phone is stuck as an also-ran. Windows 8 Phone: A Brave New World 2012-10-29T07:05:00Z They fell to 0-6 against the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens over the last two seasons, a sign they are still an also-ran in their division. Bengals lose to depleted Steelers 24-17 2012-10-22T04:58:09Z Q. Your Teams of Destiny – the Saints and the Broncos – have that also-ran feel. Ever wonder what the NHL commissioner is thinking? 2012-10-14T21:53:00Z The Hollywood Reporter, once an also-ran competitor, almost vanished a few years ago but found a way to survive by transforming itself into a glossy weekly magazine. Media Decoder Blog: In a Fire Sale, Penske Media Buys Variety 2012-10-09T17:28:23Z But it illustrates the volatility of the tech business, where today’s juggernaut often will be tomorrow’s also-ran. Don't Throw The Flag: How The FTC Acts Like Replacement Refs 2012-09-28T16:12:18Z Sometimes, through bad luck or mediocre performance, a driver leaves the Chase opener sentenced to an also-ran status for the remainder of the season. Still time to get back into NASCAR title hunt 2012-09-19T17:09:08Z After decades as an also-ran in the American whiskey market, Japanese whiskey is on the ascent. Japanese Whiskeys Gain Ground in America 2012-09-12T05:30:25Z Carmelita Jeter, an also-ran in the 100 and 200, accepted the baton with no hesitation or wasted motion and powered down the straight to a gold medal. U.S. women win 400-meter relay in world-record time 2012-08-11T06:52:49Z “Prepaid smart phones are no longer just cheap, also-ran options, focused on older and less capable phones,” Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at the NPD Group, said in a press release. Time to Do the Math and Switch to a Prepaid Smartphone? 2012-08-07T16:50:00Z The demands of road racing and time trial are completely different, a point made by the fortunes of the Netherlands' Marianne Vos, imperious on Sunday in the road race, an also-ran here. London 2012: Britain's Emma Pooley finishes sixth in time trials 2012-08-01T13:09:20Z If there is a famous player on an also-ran team, count on the Yankees to get him. On Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki Trade Could Be Victory for Both Teams 2012-07-24T05:00:08Z A frustrated became an Open Championship also-ran today, falling to five over par with a third-round 73. The Open 2012: Rory McIlroy blames lack of consistency for bad showing 2012-07-21T14:56:13Z He was only seconds into his routine when he sailed off the bar and into the realm of also-ran, posting a miserable 13.950. Mikulak shines on first day of gymnastics trials 2012-06-29T00:20:11Z Now 41, Batista is the oldest member of Collins’s , who have risen from hopeless also-ran to refreshing contender in less than three months. On Baseball: Mets Try to See the Win Column as Half Full 2012-06-24T00:45:32Z As I stated a year ago, the chance of the Mariners making a quantum leap from also-ran to division contender in the 2011-to-2012 was remote. Timing is everything in sports and Mariners nearing crunch time on deciding how Felix Hernandez fits in their plan 2012-06-22T18:37:06Z Already this year, he won by five shots at Bay Hill and then was an also-ran at the Masters. Intriguing Open produces major mystery for Woods 2012-06-19T19:25:11Z Missing those targets five years down the line would risk relegating ANZ to an also-ran in Asia, where Standard Chartered gets four-fifths of its income and more banks are looking to build a regional profile. Analysis: ANZ's Asia gamble; time to splash the cash? 2012-06-18T20:32:31Z Today, two years later, we would be an also-ran. Odyssey and the Lost Spanish Treasure 2012-06-07T22:20:33Z It's the number of tournaments where he was an also-ran that raises questions. Tiger Woods the only one who can measure progress 2012-05-22T21:04:08Z He was an also-ran at the Masters with his worst performance as a pro at Augusta National. Woods hopes to stick around at Sawgrass 2012-05-08T19:53:16Z Traded at age 31 to the Steelers, then an also-ran franchise, early in the 1958 season, he rejoined Buddy Parker, his former Lions coach. Sports of The Times: Titles Are Elusive for Old Quarterbacks Who Move On 2012-03-26T04:22:28Z Everyone from breeders to railbirds worries that it will eventually render the home of American horse racing an also-ran. Ky. horse racing fades, boosters yearn for casinos 2012-03-23T20:32:09Z But the conference’s decline from the peak of college basketball coincided with the Buffaloes’ rise from also-ran to contender. South Region: Colorado?s N.C.A.A. Win Boosts Pac-12 Conference 2012-03-17T03:05:40Z It was a sensible deal, selling high on a late-inning reliever with more value to a contender than an also-ran, while bringing back an everyday shortstop and potential starter. On Baseball: With Players Like Kyle Weiland, Astros Aim for Fresh Start 2012-03-05T21:29:10Z The Nationals are among the handful of teams likely to be most affected by the new format, pegged as neither a favorite nor an also-ran. With baseball?s new playoff format, the Nationals season got more interesting 2012-03-01T11:00:00Z “It’s tough to leave Vancouver,” said Hodgson, who goes from a top contender to an also-ran. N.H.L. Roundup: Stars Stay Put on N.H.L.?s Trade Deadline Day 2012-02-28T02:13:44Z Similar to the case in recent years, a good West team will miss the postseason in favor of a not-so-good East also-ran. Winderman: East looks set, West is a mess 2012-02-23T21:49:08Z To historians who focus on the engineering of early machines, Turing is an also-ran. The man behind the machine 2012-02-22T18:20:05.890Z The only also-ran we encountered was the Italian eggplant, in which large slices were fried till crisp, then topped with fire-roasted tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. | Carle Place: 490 West in Carle Place Offers Eclectic Cuisine ? Review 2012-02-18T08:40:05Z Before his triumphs on Tuesday, Santorum had been dismissed as an also-ran in the race, having finished in the back of the pack in recent primaries and caucuses and trailing badly in the money race. After wins, Santorum seeks money 2012-02-09T00:37:10Z Addressing his new status as the also-ran in Iowa, Mr. Romney joked at one point he wished he could go back and work to get “more votes in Iowa.” Debate Opens With Questions on Gingrich?s Marriages 2012-01-20T03:28:01Z But the primary season ritual of also-ran candidates endorsing rivals with whom they had sparred mightily just days earlier was on display in all its awkwardness on Monday. Forceful Attack Against Romney in Republican Debate 2012-01-17T03:39:15Z There was plenty to cheer about for a team that handled an undefeated and No. 1-ranked school as if it were an also-ran in the Mountain West Conference. Column: Saban protests, but this Alabama game was all about him 2012-01-10T10:56:22Z The millions of dollars in ads literally sliced Gingrich's support in the polls in half, whittling him down from the leader to an also-ran far from the top finishers. Gingrich still alive after Iowa, plotting revenge 2012-01-04T06:43:47Z But he proved an also-ran in the end. Closing In On Iowa -- and South Carolina 2012-01-02T12:05:31Z After spending months pursuing a cautious strategy in a state where he was a presidential also-ran four years ago, Romney has accelerated his campaign in Iowa just days before the Jan. 3 caucuses. Romney Steps Up Bid to Save Nation’s ‘Soul’ While Watching Paul 2011-12-31T14:51:39Z Rising to that challenge has proven unexpectedly tricky, which is why nearly every tablet that isn’t an iPad has turned out to be an also-ran. Toshiba's Thrive 7: Still Searching for the Perfect 7-inch Tablet 2011-12-29T12:05:36Z They then envision winning New Hampshire, counting on Mr. Huntsman to be an also-ran. Letter From Washington: Also-Rans Can Still Be Wild Cards 2011-12-18T16:10:08Z The crab cake, on the other hand, was an also-ran. | Williston Park: Willy Parkers Is Reincarnated ? Review 2011-12-17T03:35:19Z In the city's transformation from National League also-ran to baseball power, there was one constant: Rollins. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies agree on 3-year contract | Baseball 2011-12-18T01:43:04Z Every team has a home field advantage, but the Ravens go from a Super Bowl caliber team to a wild card also-ran the moment they board a plane. Tanier: These flaws could kill wild card contenders 2011-12-13T20:24:03Z When Mr. Gingrich was an also-ran candidate earlier in the year, there was speculation that he was mainly seeking to raise his value as an author and a paid television commentator. Gingrich the Front-Runner Is Still Selling Books 2011-12-08T18:29:35Z Even more than energy and determination, also-ran candidates rely on particular issues, free media and prospects for the future to drive them to keep their small-scale operations going. Second-tier GOP candidates doggedly soldier on, hoping for a late-game surge 2011-11-25T08:52:49Z Playing favorites in terms of questions asked is dangerous because, as borne out by this year’s opinion polls, today’s also-ran could be tomorrow’s front-runner. Should networks? debate moderators be fair to everyone or home in on the leaders? 2011-11-22T08:21:15Z The setbacks turned AMD into an also-ran in the market for chips that run corporate networks. AMD Goes After Computer Server Market With New Chips, Price Cuts 2011-11-14T14:23:46Z Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, once considered an also-ran, has benefited as conservative Republicans cast about for an alternative to the more moderate Mitt Romney. Perry's gaffe has him down, maybe not out: Reuters/Ipsos poll 2011-11-13T06:07:48Z And it'll be facing an Illini offense that hasn't scored in the first half in three games - all losses that have dragged Illinois down from unbeaten and nationally ranked to also-ran within their own conference. Crazy OT loss haunts Illini with Michigan in town 2011-11-11T18:06:09Z Without Manning, the Colts have been transformed from perpetual championship contender to league also-ran, unglued not only on offense but also on defense. Colts learn the hard way about life without Peyton Manning 2011-11-05T22:52:25Z They've gone from being an also-ran in the LA market to that city's premier team, coinciding with the decline of the Dodgers. Gathering of Mariners fans focuses on ideas, less on financial excuse-making 2011-11-04T17:53:11Z It is quite the feat for the 33-year-old Donald, who was once known as more of an also-ran than a champion. Donald ushers in golf's new reign with stellar season 2011-10-24T00:39:55Z Parts of its credit business, including asset-backed corporate lending, which require a larger part of the bank’s capital, and commodities, where UBS is an also-ran, are likely to be scaled down. Investment Banking?s Uncertain Future at UBS 2011-10-19T20:56:12Z How does he maintain the wave he’s riding in recent polls that have catapulted him from an also-ran in the GOP race to the elite top tier? Impossible dream of the 9-9-9 guy? Supporters rally to Herman Cain?s business skill, charisma 2011-10-15T08:08:01Z L. K. Advani, the octogenarian prime ministerial also-ran, began a yatra, or journey, to oppose corruption and stir up support for the party. India Ink: Newswallah: In the English-Language Press Wednesday 2011-10-12T04:48:36Z A perennial also-ran on the Ladbrokes' list, Transtromer is the author of 15 collections of poetry and a memoir entitled Memory Looks at Me. Nobel Prize in Literature: In Praise of Tomas Transtromer 2011-10-07T09:00:00Z Predicted to be just another also-ran, the Arizona Diamondbacks instead are NL West champions - and loving every second of it. D-backs take NL West with 3-1 win over Giants 2011-09-24T08:13:12Z Predicted to be another also-ran after a pair of 90-loss seasons, Arizona started the season on a downturn, already 6½ games out of first by the end of April. Rookie Goldschmidt hits 2-run triple in 8th, Arizona claims NL West crown with 3-1 win over SF 2011-09-25T05:25:30Z Predicted to be another also-ran after a pair of 90-loss seasons, Arizona started the season on a downturn, already 6 1/2 games out of first by the end of April. D-backs take NL West with 3-1 win over Giants 2011-09-24T04:35:09Z The previous night, the A’s beat the Orioles — another also-ran — to bring its record to 55 wins and 68 losses. For Billy Beane, Winning Isn?t Everything 2011-09-23T18:27:07Z Hitching their wagons to one of the also-ran operating systems out there would put them on the path to the trash heap of mobile computing history, I fear. HTC Shopping For an Operating System 2011-09-12T18:30:00Z Just 15 percent and forced to abandon its own OS in favor of Microsoft’s tame also-ran phone OS, Windows Mobile. And then there were none 2011-09-04T02:31:48Z Reviewers and analysts highlighted a high price and features that suggested Sony would remain an also-ran rather than a leader in the tablet market. Sony tablets face tough sell on price, hardware 2011-09-01T06:16:54Z But Irene’s fall — from potential storm of the century to an also-ran in hurricane lore — was greater than most. Irene Weakened More Than Most Hurricanes 2011-08-29T01:24:49Z While Jobs’s vision has transformed the business from a personal-computer also-ran into the world’s largest technology company, concerns about his health had pulled down the stock. Apple’s Shares Pare Losses After Investors Praise New CEO 2011-08-25T21:09:03Z Latin America was the petulant teen, the Third World also-ran cursed by polarized politics, fiscal recklessness and social negligence. Is the United States the World's New Banana Republic? 2011-08-12T10:02:56Z But the linguine with white clam sauce was an also-ran; it contained all the expected ingredients, yet it lacked verve. | Hampton Bays: A Rustic Seafood Spot With a Hometown Chef 2011-08-06T01:12:44Z I reckon I am an ‘also-ran’ with the ladies.” The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z American punters look out for horses on first-time Lasix in the way that many British ones take note of first-time blinkers, since the improvement can turn an also-ran into a winner. Breeders' Cup may be even more influential after saying no to drugs 2011-07-18T21:00:01Z Bob Lutz, the former Vice Chairman of General Motors, is the most famous also-ran in the auto business. Driven off the Road by M.B.A.s 2011-07-09T14:05:00Z But it gets to the heart of a debate over the future of Malaysia, a former emerging market star now in danger of becoming an also-ran, stuck in the dreaded "middle income trap." Special Report: Can Malaysia reform and discriminate? 2011-07-07T04:59:15Z Yet when it comes to Asia—and especially China—Ford is an also-ran, with a scant 2.6 percent of the market. Ford Steps on the Gas in Asia 2011-06-23T21:00:00Z But investors and shareholders are fast losing patience as the company slips from smartphone dominance to an also-ran spot behind Apple's iconic iPhone and a clutch of competitors using Google's Android software. RIM's hometown upbeat as BlackBerry maker sags, sacks workers 2011-06-22T20:14:47Z Until Patrick gets herself in that position, she'll be just another also-ran. Fuel game costs Patrick yet another shot at Indy 2011-05-29T23:29:08Z The firm, once a persistent leader on Wall Street, now is all of a sudden an also-ran. Is Goldman Sachs Doomed? 2011-05-21T08:00:30Z The plant opening marks the start of a renewed push by the German carmaker to shed its also-ran status in the U.S. and eventually overtake Toyota to become the world's biggest automaker. Volkswagen Rediscovers America 2011-05-19T21:00:00Z Apple's attempt to sue Microsoft for coopting the "look and feel" of the Macintosh in earlier iterations of the Windows operating system failed miserably, and for most of the 1990s, the company was an also-ran. Steve Jobs beats Microsoft with an iPad club 2011-04-29T21:45:00Z That proved costly against the also-ran Thrashers, who had lost four of six but played the spoiler role perfectly and beat New York for the third time in the four-game season series. Thrashers deal Rangers crushing loss, win 3-0 2011-04-08T01:39:13Z Butler is almost like yesterday's news, an also-ran. Betting on -- Butler? The Final Four No One Expected 2011-03-28T21:17:43Z After a 6-3 loss Saturday to playoff also-ran St. Louis, Minnesota has lost eight straight. Slap Shot: Monday Morning Skate: Parise's Late Comeback, Perry's Fantastic Finish and Panthers' Historic Drought 2011-03-28T13:16:43Z Korea was the also-ran of East Asian steel, posting a 10 percent market share, vs. Japan's Quake May Boost Korean Industry 2011-03-24T04:10:18Z The Caesar salad, too, was an also-ran: light on greens and heavy on croutons, shards of cheese and pepper. | Wantagh: A Menu Beyond Italian, Asian and Even Fusion 2011-03-13T01:56:58Z Dunn enjoyed being helpful to the Reds in encouraging their influx of youth that helped vault them from an also-ran. Dunn anticipates losing days are past 2011-03-02T00:30:00Z In its home market, the United States, KFC is struggling as an also-ran to McDonald's - the world's biggest restaurant company - and feuding with some of its own franchisees over how to halt declining profits. Local menu, managers are KFC's secret in China 2011-02-12T20:02:00Z The company has gone from aerospace also-ran to ranking in the global industry's top two. In praise of ? Sir John Rose 2011-02-11T00:01:02Z Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and after a brief ouster returned to the helm in 1997, transforming it from a computer- industry also-ran into the world’s largest technology company by market value. Apple’s Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave, Putting Cook in Charge 2011-01-17T18:34:01Z And Labour leadership also-ran David Miliband is set for a role on the Sunderland board. The Fiver 2011-01-12T16:08:36Z If he can help hoist Racing into a Top 14 final and reduce Stade Français to also-ran status in Paris it will be the perfect springboard into the World Cup. Fifteen European-based rugby union players to watch in 2011 2010-12-21T11:03:26Z It’s the rare policy step that both indicates a move in the right direction and shows why Japan is becoming an also-ran. How to Revive Japan 2010-12-15T22:05:48Z If there is one person who holds the key to the future of the American Internet also-ran, it may be Mr. Son, the 53-year-old billionaire founder of Softbank. DealBook: A Key Figure in the Future of Yahoo 2010-12-14T15:51:16Z Morgan Stanley is, by contrast, an also-ran in fixed income, a crucial area these days that includes credit, commodities and rates. Morgan Stanley: Getting back to business 2010-12-02T11:05:00Z It’s a second act few thought Spurrier would pull off with the also-ran Gamecocks. At Last, Success Beyond the Swamp 2010-12-01T05:07:00Z Dallas, making its first championship appearance, against the Colorado Rapids, an also-ran that hasn’t played for the title since 1997. Goal: Garber Committed to M.L.S. Meritocracy 2010-11-17T23:18:00Z Young has made six All-Star teams and become the franchise’s career hits leader, thriving at three positions through years of tedious slugfests and also-ran endings, waiting for this chance. On Baseball: At World Series, Rangers? Michael Young Leads by Example 2010-10-28T01:07:00Z Conference coverage on TV tends towards the soporific; by contrast, Chile coverage in newspapers was an also-ran because the pictures counted for everything. Yes, Chile stretched the BBC budget but at least it hasn't lost its Seoul 2010-10-16T23:07:00Z And Yao, of course, leading the Rockets in his early years from an also-ran to a contender. For the Nets, the Journey Has Just Begun 2010-10-16T22:00:00Z They were only a slight road favorite against an Iowa State team that's been a perennial Big 12 also-ran. Explosive Utah blows past Iowa State 68-27 2010-10-10T17:02:00Z Nomura, a heavyweight in Japan, is a perennial also-ran in the United States. Lehman Is Omnipresent in Nomura?s Push Into U.S. 2010-10-04T00:50:00Z Nor were the political cognoscenti particularly interested in April when the group endorsed Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle, a little-known Republican also-ran then polling at just 5% in that state's GOP primary. Can the Tea Party Cross the Delaware? 2010-09-16T18:25:00Z Couples, a Seattle native, was the also-ran champion. Monday Qualifier 2010-08-30T04:00:00Z Along with a T23 at the British Open, it was the second major in succession with an also-ran finish. O'Neill: Golf needs Tiger to play like Tiger again 2010-08-16T03:43:00Z Opening training camp with a belief the Buffalo Bills are finally on the right track, running back Fred Jackson won't hold it against anyone for already dismissing the team as an also-ran. Buffalo Bills challenged to overcome losing legacy 2010-07-31T22:43:00Z But being an also-ran was never good enough for Armstrong before. Armstrong could never leave well enough alone 2010-07-26T02:16:00Z On the other hand, it’s hard to quibble with his description of being a Chase also-ran: lots of obligations without a potential championship at the end of the rainbow. Making Chase a ?pain in the a--? for Dale Jr. 2010-07-16T21:20:00Z But it's going to take a lot more than one botched antenna design to shift Apple's course from world domination back into declining also-ran. The gods are angry at Steve Jobs 2010-07-16T13:01:00Z Since buying the Capitals from Pollin a decade ago, Leonsis has transformed the franchise from an NHL also-ran with a niche following into a marquee team and the hottest sports franchise in the Washington region. Leonsis holdings under new Monumental Sports include Wizards, Verizon Center 2010-06-10T21:09:00Z He taught everyone to see the developing world not as an also-ran but as a vortex of innovation and creativity. Schumpeter: The guru of the bottom of the pyramid 2010-04-22T10:36:00Z The choice was clear for the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon: Accept the changing times, or become an also-ran in the running world. 25 years of prize money, Boston still runs strong 2010-04-17T23:17:00Z The reference was to Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, a left-of-center group stuck for years as a distant also-ran in British elections. In a First, 2 British Leaders Vying to Be the Premier Debate, but a Third Face Shines 2010-04-16T01:20:00Z Today, News Corp's prime digital brand is perilously close to becoming an online also-ran – if it isn't already. MySpace bosses battle to oust Facebook from social networking top spot 2010-03-15T07:00:00Z No one there wanted an also-ran, or also-skated in this case. Gold rush begins in earnest for Games' biggest names 2010-02-28T19:52:00Z Zune will need to do more than piggyback on an innovative new mobile phone platform to generate the kind of momentum needed to elevate itself from the status of also-ran. Microsoft phone system hits reset on digital music 2010-02-20T04:34:00Z Instead, Microsoft finds itself taking yet another crack at building phone software and trying to play the role of the innovator rather than an also-ran mimicking Apple and Google. 2010-02-15T15:06:00Z “We didn’t want to be an also-ran on a scoreboard with other sponsors.” 2010-01-20T07:14:00Z President Obama has made such an impact on the world, partly from not being George W Bush, that she is sometimes left as an also-ran. 2010-01-17T12:09:00Z Yes, I own when the man is a rank also-ran That I feel quite pish-tushy and pooh-y, And exclaim if he ever knew saw-dust from bran, Well—I come from just west of St. Louis! Impertinent Poems If they must bet—which of course they must, as betting is now the principal national industry—let them at least have the fun of selecting the "also-ran" themselves. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920 |
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