sidelined
Example Sentences
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His departure was the latest in a long line of top leaders removed or sidelined by Hegseth.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Justin Dedich and rookie Keagen Trost are on injured reserve and will be sidelined for at least four games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Celebrating the "historic" pact on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez both sidelined the notion of elections in the near future.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The brothers were nearly sidelined after a corruption scandal in Brazil almost a decade ago, in which they admitted to bribing politicians and spent several months in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They forced the workers to back down and sidelined the union in Western Pennsylvania for two generations.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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