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sideline

[sahyd-lahyn] / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /


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Frustration flared up throughout the match, with both teams briefly crowding the sideline after a hard foul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

She had done something on the pitch and Jonathan called her a psycho from the sideline.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

After some instruction from Pochettino, who draped his arm around Pulisic’s shoulders on the sideline, the 27-year-old came on for Tim Weah in the 58th minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

"Then a few seconds later I just passed out on the sideline," she says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Antoine responded with two short runs and then a beautiful forty-yard pass to Terry Donnelly, who was wide open down 128 the left sideline.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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