back burner
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Relations were ultimately restored with Turkish mediation and the deal with Somaliland seemingly put on the back burner.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Retirement savings went on the back burner at age 50 when Ed Myrick’s son was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Today’s signal: that’s on the back burner now, not that it’s ever gotten off the ground,” Haines said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Another oddity was my discovery, one afternoon, of a large copper pot bubbling on the back burner of the stove, a peculiar smell emanating from it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
