sidelined
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Boston has outscored its opponents 82-29 over this stretch, even with ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and star outfielder Roman Anthony both out with injuries that have sidelined them for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The group of departees includes Bucknor, who has been sidelined since he was struck in the face mask by a foul ball on April 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Benn, who has lost just once in 26 fights, was also sidelined for a year amid a doping scandal.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was the first such gathering since the coup, after which the regional bloc diplomatically sidelined Myanmar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Only a few weeks after the Time cover story, however, the locomotive of adoration was sidelined by a more substantial critique.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
