second-line
adjective
sec·ond-line
ˈse-kᵊn(d)-ˈlīn 
: not being the usual or preferred choice
second-line drugs to treat tuberculosis
compare first-line
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There is also a certain critique in it: If Perfetti were the second-line centre on this Jets team, fans would clamour for a deadline day upgrade — ideally like Stastny — to ensure Winnipeg’s Cup contention.
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
One concern was this: twice in the first half, an Eagles second-line defender had shot through a gap and created a loss on third-and-1.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
New Orleans residents will hit the streets this weekend as a second-line is set to step out on Sunday and the annual parades marking the end of Christmas and the beginning of the Mardi Gras season roll on Monday.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
There’s a reason Kyle Davidson’s summer spending spree didn’t include a second-line center, after all.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
One concern was this: twice in the first half, an Eagles second-line defender had shot through a gap and created a loss on third-and-1.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
New Orleans residents will hit the streets this weekend as a second-line is set to step out on Sunday and the annual parades marking the end of Christmas and the beginning of the Mardi Gras season roll on Monday.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
There’s a reason Kyle Davidson’s summer spending spree didn’t include a second-line center, after all.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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second-line
adjective
sec·ond-line
ˌsek-ᵊn(d)-ˌlīn
: being or using a drug that is not the usual or preferred choice compare first-line
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