sideline

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The 6-foot-6 Matarazzo cut an imposing figure on the sideline, and his players bought into his high-energy style immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Eventually, Whittaker found he was making far more money from his sideline of endorsing Vibram-soled boots than from his modest salary at REI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, the St. Louis Fed president, Alberto Musalem, said he supported the policy of sticking to the sideline for now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The first play, a sideline pass to Hill, went for four yards.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger