back burner

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The Dayforce study comes as Americans grapple with higher housing, healthcare, transportation and childcare costs — all immediate needs that can push retirement savings to the back burner.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

How does your office decide what’s worthy of a suit and what goes on the back burner?

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The quarterly results could push trade concerns to the back burner once again.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Parton has also put writing new music on the back burner following the death of her husband in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

“The captain of my fast-pitch softball team did not just imply that our first section tournament game is something she put on the back burner of her brain. She didn’t. I know she didn’t....”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone