Councillor Handley, two weeks into her term as leader of the council, has already met with the Minister for Levelling-Up, Dehenna Davison MP, and made clear to the minister that the East Riding wants the best deal ‘not a second-rate agreement’.

Source: https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/east-riding-conservative-councillors-want-to-get-the-best-deal-for-east-yorkshire-residents-and-call-for-mayoral-authority-4186314

Once viewed as second-rate pieces of gaming gear, wireless headsets are now common additions to gaming rigs everywhere.

Source: https://gamerant.com/best-wireless-gaming-headsets/

The software side of Intel is second-rate.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/07/intels-surprise-earning-beat-is-not-the-only-thing-making-it-a-long-term-buy/

They may be considered second-rate entertainment by some, but many anime with bishonen shine through character writing, action and more.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/best-pretty-boys-anime-ouran-bungou-stray-dogs/