21.   New England was first in seafood and a close second on frozen ponds.

22.   Running a close second to the presidential race will be keen interest in congressional races.

23.   That is when Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy challenged him and ran a close second in New Hampshire.

24.   The bugs around my house are a close second in command to my beautiful orange and black tabby, Halle.

25.   The development of a young offensive line that many analysts earlier described as the worst in the league is a close second under new line coach George Warhop.

26.   The giant beast comes a close second to Argentinosaurus, another recent discovery now believed to be the largest dinosaur ever found.

27.   The name has become a public relations nightmare, symbolizing the deficiencies that have made the postal system a close second to the railways as a source of embarrassment.

28.   The subgroup scored a close second in these categories.

29.   Viewers have mostly defected to NBC, which stunned handicappers by surging into a close second to ABC.

30.   While the Sox starters rank first in the league, the bullpen is a close second to the Yankees.