secondary role
Example Sentences
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Now 38, he has had to settle for a secondary role since Sinner and Alcaraz took control of the men's tour, making the semis at all four majors in 2025 but not going further.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Caroline Carberry KC, for Batool, had earlier said her sentence was too long and did not properly reflect her secondary role.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
Sophomore guard Sebastian Mack, who will go from a starter to fighting for playing time on a much deeper team, looked like someone who does not intend to step into a secondary role.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Iran’s parliament plays a secondary role in governing the country.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
Lake calmly took a secondary role, not at all interested in possession of authority but only in the survival of the Rejects.
From Space Prison by Godwin, Tom