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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Drug-resistant infections require second-line, more toxic drugs.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
Published by the Historic New Orleans Collection, Dancing in the Streets provides a glorious depiction of archival imagery and the legacy of second-line communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 10 July 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
Lundell moved up to second-line center midway through that game after Sam Bennett exited with a hand injury that sidelined him for the rest of the Lightning series and the first two games of Round 2 against the Boston Bruins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
Published by the Historic New Orleans Collection, Dancing in the Streets provides a glorious depiction of archival imagery and the legacy of second-line communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 10 July 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
Lundell moved up to second-line center midway through that game after Sam Bennett exited with a hand injury that sidelined him for the rest of the Lightning series and the first two games of Round 2 against the Boston Bruins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 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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