back burner
Example Sentences
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But it’s likely such geopolitical and inflation angst may be put on the back burner as traders turn their focus to the U.S. second-quarter corporate earnings season.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
Right now, with all the discussion about the new rules, and the more entertaining racing this year, this particular topic is on the back burner.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Investors, soothed by a lowering of tensions between the U.S. and China, have put trade worries on the back burner.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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
