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sideline

[sahyd-lahyn] / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /


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While very few passers in the country would trade a starting job for a headset on the sideline, Raiola’s reasoning was simple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stephens remained on the sideline, Riley said, “because he’s on our football team.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over That’s when Odebunmi reeled off his best run of the night, a 58-yarder down the right sideline, to tie the score 6-6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

"That's something the manager can't really affect from the sideline, so I think as a group everyone together should take responsibility."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

We all gathered in a circle on the sideline to eat our tangerines.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

The discussions have occurred on the sidelines of multilateral meetings in Geneva, New York and Casablanca, Morocco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But that was at a fringe meeting on the sidelines of the main event.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Earlier in the week, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with his Chinese counterpart primarily to discuss AI development, according to U.S. officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Anyone who’s had kids in sports knows about “those parents,” the ones who coach loudly from the sidelines, berate their own offspring, and complain constantly about the same kid’s playing time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Finally, Ian jogged back to the sidelines, his eyes firmly on the ground in front of him.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

He was sidelined for nearly five months, undergoing specialist cardiac monitoring, before returning to play.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Rams star receiver Puka Nacua remains sidelined because of groin soreness and his status for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos is unclear, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Nacua, who was sidelined for a few weeks during the preseason because of a psoas injury, caught five passes for 74 yards against the 49ers and practiced on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rogers eventually moved up front with fellow striker Emmanuel Emegha sidelined through injury and still waiting to make his Chelsea debut.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

There wasn’t a class that day that wasn’t sidelined by the morning’s announcement.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Feeling a little terrified about how quickly technology seems to be sidelining humanity?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

So much can go wrong if he’s pitching, and any pitching injury could have the double whammy of sidelining him as a hitter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

This means the brand can’t raise prices too high for risk of sidelining middle-class shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

And while previous TV adaptations root into the emotional interiority of their male characters while sidelining female desire, “The Forsytes” places more narrative purpose in the hands of its women.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

From trade deals to cars, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are increasingly joining forces to steer the EU agenda -- risking sidelining French President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026




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