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Harbaugh would've loved to get Kenneth Grant, but Collins is a nice consolation prize.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Taking Banks, who some think might be better fit for guard, would be a consolation prize at No. 8, even if the Panthers are stuck at the spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
The consolation prize was that Beyoncé came to the rally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
And if the deal collapses, Fubo will still receive a $130 million consolation prize.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Taking Banks, who some think might be better fit for guard, would be a consolation prize at No. 8, even if the Panthers are stuck at the spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
The consolation prize was that Beyoncé came to the rally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
And if the deal collapses, Fubo will still receive a $130 million consolation prize.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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