second service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second service
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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But she was also broken in her second service game after some unforced errors, recovering to win her next two service games to love.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Maria overturned a break deficit in her second service game in the second set and went on to win five of the final six games to force a decider.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2022
The second service most useful to locating users is called Google Location Accuracy.
From Slate ● May 16, 2022
As in the first two rounds, Kyrgios came out in a hurry: his second service game was a 46-second blur.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2020
Sunday afternoon Mr. Lapham was not only going to the second service, as usual, but there was to be a meeting of the deacons, a cold supper afterward, and a prayer service at the pastor’s.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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