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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Eric scored a timely win in the penultimate round of the Formula 1 championship.
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His horse slipped and fell at the penultimate fence.
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Particularly impressive is the horn section on the penultimate track, 'Just Jivin' Around'.
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the penultimate game of the season
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These trials are actually the penultimate step toward choosing the Olympic team for this summer's games.
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We booked a moped for the penultimate day of the holiday.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alan Aldridge's chestnut quickened well approaching the penultimate and was in no danger from then on.
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Beatification is the penultimate step before canonisation.
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It took us five hours to reach the penultimate peak.
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It was the penultimate act before war.
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The penultimate column gives the current memory requirements, which are twice what is necessary.
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The kids ruled Monday night, the sixth and penultimate day of racing.
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This all happened just before Easter, at the end of my penultimate term at Sussex.