unplaced
Britishadjective
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not given or put in a particular place
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horse racing not in the first three (sometimes four) runners in a race
Example Sentences
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But those few unplaced plants won’t do it; the scene has grown too unfocused.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021
The horse would likely be unplaced, as if he never ran the race.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2021
Only chromosome sequences of zebrafish were aligned while unplaced scaffolds were excluded.
From Nature • Dec. 13, 2016
Both horses finished unplaced, with Best and John accused of failing to ensure they ran on their merits.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2016
Moonbeam's first public appearance was at the Epsom Spring Meeting when he ran unplaced in the Westminster Plate, much to Dorothy's alarm.
From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton
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