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sideline

[sahyd-lahyn] / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /


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And if you’re still worried, there’s a radio in the helmet for the sideline to communicate with the QB.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Nacua recalled a sideline catch in that game as “one of my favorite catches of my career.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The visit angered diGenova, who believed they were there to sideline him and take over the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

After setting the tone defensively against the Kings, forwards Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle watched from the sideline Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

With a little over a minute on the clock and no time-outs left, Winchell works the sideline brilliantly, the team as precisioned and disciplined as anything in college.

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

Archer's return means the 50-over squad is close to full strength, bar the absence of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler who is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines following hamstring surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The week will also see several key meetings on the sidelines, including of G20 finance ministers, where spiking bond yields will be high on the agenda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“It kind of makes intuitive sense. If you are an investor and on the sidelines, you are watching the market get away from you,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg, who mostly stays on the sidelines of the movie, is now a mighty billionaire and, as Strong plays him, a dour, lifeless dork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Right betore halftime with the score — , Coby dribbles the ball past two of our defenders, speeds down the sidelines like a cheetah, then slants toward the middle.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

The British number five reached the third round at the Beijing Open earlier this month in her first WTA tournament for six months, having been sidelined with a stress fracture in her back.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

His replacement, Fred Barron, was sidelined, too, after Mr. David refused to work with him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

With consumer debt cheap and federal regulators sidelined, debt collection giants are increasingly turning to litigation to secure payouts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

According to a study by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, each year the average jockey is injured three times and spends a total of almost eight weeks sidelined by injuries incurred on the track.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

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

With Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, at her side, she has staged a headline grabbing immigration crackdown while sidelining rivals and dissenters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

She has aimed to burnish her personal stardom at every turn, staging aggressive crackdowns and sidelining officials who suggested a more cautious approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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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