tailender
noun
tail·end·er
ˈtāl-ˌen-dər 
: one positioned at the end or in last place
the tailenders in a race
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There's probably plenty of relief in the nation's capital that the season has arrived, even though Washington is expected to be a tailender.
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Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 12 Sep. 2020
But an incredible last stand by Ben Stokes -- who hit an amazing series of sixes -- and tailender Jack Leach took England to an unlikely win.
—Sarah Holt, CNN, 25 Aug. 2019
Roma, in fifth and targeting Champions League football next season, host tailenders Benevento in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
—Afp, chicagotribune.com, 10 Feb. 2018
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Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 12 Sep. 2020
But an incredible last stand by Ben Stokes -- who hit an amazing series of sixes -- and tailender Jack Leach took England to an unlikely win.
—Sarah Holt, CNN, 25 Aug. 2019
Roma, in fifth and targeting Champions League football next season, host tailenders Benevento in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
—Afp, chicagotribune.com, 10 Feb. 2018
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“Tailender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailender. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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