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- noun
Something that isjust before something that is thefinal in aseries . - adjective
Occurring just before the final in a series.
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Examples
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New York entered its last game, against San Diego, rushing for just 80 yards a contest, which was second-to-last in the league.
Time to Go Big-Play Hunting Chris Herring 2011
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Tampa's Joe Maddon walked Cano do get to Rodriguez in a less important spot during the second-to-last game of the season.
A-Rod's Bat No Longer Strikes Fear Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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The Giants' were missing starting center David Baas and on that second-to-last drive, right guard Chris Snee left with a concussion, but even as confused replacement Jim Cordle pushed center Kevin Boothe to guard for a play, the Giants kept driving and besides, the story line last week, when the Giants won, was that these injuries were preparing backups and creating better depth.
A Maddening Manning Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Probably the second-to-last health care update for a while: it looks like the bill finally passes tomorrow.
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He directed the second-to-last episode of Season 7, "Porn Scenes from an Italian Restaurant."
Entourage: Kevin Connolly to Direct Series' Penultimate Episode 2011
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"It starts with the offensive line," said left tackle Will Beatty, who was whistled for a crucial false start on the Giants' second-to-last drive, while on the Seattle five-yard line.
A Maddening Manning Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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They were the second-to-last people in line to meet Giffords.
Mother sheltered daughter from bullets with her own body 2011
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They were the second-to-last people in line to meet Giffords.
Mother sheltered daughter from bullets with her own body 2011
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The Giants 6-4 haven't run the ball well all year and rank second-to-last in the league in rush yards per game.
Is the Giants' Offensive Line Really This Bad? Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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First, it's the second-to-last launch of a shuttle, before the whole program is retired later this year.
Alex Pasternack: Humanity's Greatest Spectacle Alex Pasternack 2011
alexz commented on the word second-to-last
the ngram viewer suggests this phrase came about in the 1940's.
http://bit.ly/1hrzcml - google ngram viewer second-to-last vs second-tolast
April 11, 2014