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 event puts any concerns investors might have had about Qualcomm’s entry into the AI chip market—if they ever had any—on the back burner.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Of the five, Gish is her least favorite, a girl every bit as clever as she was — a reminder of what she’s permanently put on the back burner.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

“I’m too upset! Put it on the back burner for later.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer