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  • noun Plural form of repechage.

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Examples

  • Obviously there are exceptions: men and women made grown-up before their time by combat, or by the kind of high-level competition in which there is only win or lose, in which there are no second chances, repechages, bail-outs, spin-doctoring, Presidential pardons.

    As W. Takes Oath, Market Is Adrift and Euro Lurks 2001

  • He was forced into the repechages where he had to launch another big fightback before qualifying with victory over gutsy Malaysian Azizulhasni Awang.

    Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything editor 2010

  • He was forced into the repechages where he had to launch another big fightback before qualifying with victory over gutsy Malaysian Azizulhasni Awang.

    Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything editor 2010

  • Toscano and Stefanoni have already raced in the heats and repechages and a win in their repechage means that they are through to Saturday's A-final.

    Worldrowing 2009

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