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’s a reason Kyle Davidson’s summer spending spree didn’t include a second-line center, after all.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
He can be slotted as a second-line center or slide into a wing spot on the top line.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Scott last performed at the fest in 2017 in a second-line slot, headlining the Outdoor Theater stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
The two shootings at Sunday's second-line were unrelated, NOPD says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
He can be slotted as a second-line center or slide into a wing spot on the top line.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Scott last performed at the fest in 2017 in a second-line slot, headlining the Outdoor Theater stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
The two shootings at Sunday's second-line were unrelated, NOPD says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 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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