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Ultimately, Harris failed to catch fire and dropped out before Iowa, but got the ultimate consolation prize when Joe Biden picked her as his running mate in 2020.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Darrell Taylor, who some viewed as a consolation prize for the Bears, meanwhile ranks 34th.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
There are no acceptable consolation prizes when a team loses the way the Bears did.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
Last night, during the MTV Video Music Awards Flavor Flav presented Chiles with a bronze clock medal as a consolation prize.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Darrell Taylor, who some viewed as a consolation prize for the Bears, meanwhile ranks 34th.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
There are no acceptable consolation prizes when a team loses the way the Bears did.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
Last night, during the MTV Video Music Awards Flavor Flav presented Chiles with a bronze clock medal as a consolation prize.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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