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| al·so-ran (plural al·so-rans) |
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1. losing runner: a horse or other entrant in a race that does not finish in any of the winning places
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2. losing competitor: a losing entrant in any contest
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3. somebody unimportant: somebody of little or no consequence or significance
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| [Because newspaper racing results formerly listed horses that finished fourth or lower under the heading "Also Ran"] |
