Example sentences for: third-largest

How can you use “third-largest” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The proposed merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint obviously raises important antitrust questions, since the devouring of the country's third-largest long-distance player by the second-largest might very well not be in the best interests of consumers.

  • Rebels in Zaire easily captured Kisangani, the country's third-largest city, and are expected to head for the capital soon.

  • Not that long ago, in a galaxy very, very close to home, the nation's third-largest toy company tied its fortunes to the most popular film series in history.

  • The Dow's plunge was its third-largest one-day point loss ever, according to USAT . The 3.4 percent drop means the Dow stands 9.1 percent below its July 17 peak.

  • It will become the world's third-largest aerospace firm, behind Boeing and Lockheed-Martin, and will own an 80 percent stake in Airbus Industrie, Boeing's main competitor in the commercial passenger-jet market.


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