How to Use second-line in a Sentence

second-line

adjective
Definition of second-linenext
  • With Hertl out, William Eklund took over as the team’s second-line center against the Kraken.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Brass band and second-line music, along with jazz, R&B, zydeco, and bounce, have all added to the wealth of the city’s culture.
    — Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Goalie Stuart Skinner was not up to the task of stopping the shot by the second-line wing who’d taken a nasty spill earlier in the game.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
  • David Krejci, the second-line center, played in just two of the last six and Charlie McAvoy, their top defenseman, missed two of the last four.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Fallston is coming off a 4-6 season but boasts one of the best second-line defenders in the county.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Children should not have to receive second-line treatments.
    — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 8 May 2023
  • In Wednesday’s win, the first two goals were scored by second-line winger Peyton Anderson, who hadn’t recorded a point in six of her last seven games.
    — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The concert feels like a second-line parade, a kind of post-pandemic celebration for thousands of R.&B.-loving shut-ins.
    — Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Since Hertl went out of the Sharks’ lineup in late January with a knee issue, Eklund has taken on a more prominent role as the team’s second-line center.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Couture is out for the season with a groin injury and Luke Kunin, more of a natural winger, has been playing as the team’s second-line center in recent games after William Eklund was moved back to the wing.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Krejci didn’t show much rust following a one-year stint in his native Czechia, posting 56 points in 70 games in his usual perch as the second-line pivot this past season.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • William Eklund played as the Sharks’ second-line center for a short period earlier this year but had his share of struggles, and Quinn decided to move Kunin back into that role.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Eklund, for instance, was needed as the Sharks’ second-line center following the all-star break last season after Couture and Hertl were both injured.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
  • The couple celebrated with a second-line band as guests paraded around the dance floor, a New Orleans tradition in honor of Roy’s hometown.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The second-line production was yet another example of Florida’s depth and ability to beat you on any shift.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
  • The festival is known for its lively second-line parades leading to its venues, as well as panels and parties, where attendees can mix and mingle with directors and stars from the films being shown.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 2 Apr. 2023
  • It was originally designed for the management of type two diabetes and is given to these patients as a second-line medication for when diet and exercise aren’t enough to control their blood glucose level.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Drug-resistant infections require second-line, more toxic drugs.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
  • By modulating your serotonin and cannabinoid receptors, CBD demonstrates its potential as a second-line treatment for multiple conditions.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Despite our best intentions, the supply-chain failure from large pharmaceutical companies forced me to change my prescribing practice and select second-line therapies for treating pneumonia or ear infections.
    — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 8 May 2023
  • The steering committee is informed by the working group, consisting of leaders from several groups: first-line defense, second-line defense, third-line or internal audit, technology, data, operational risk, info security, compliance and data privacy.
    — Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

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