secondary role
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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
Iran’s parliament plays a secondary role in governing the country, though it can intensify pressure on a presidential administration when deciding on the annual budget and other important bills.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
She was also scolded for devoting too much time to handling weapons, neglecting some of the duties of her secondary role as prop assistant.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
England, which before this time had played but a secondary role as a commercial power, rose fast to prominence after her successful struggle with the Dutch.
From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William
