sideline

Example Sentences

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Battling a chronic knee injury in the latter stages of the season, Curry watched from the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Attacks on energy and shipping assets continue, and traders fear that even if the war ends, damage to infrastructure could sideline barrels for months, not days.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

As someone who finds sideline interviews typically duller than lawn mower instructions, it feels strange to condemn a coach for the sin of being interesting on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

Winchell took a quick drop back and hit Hill on the sideline.

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