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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

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

Last year, at his wife’s urging, the Fort Worth realtor launched a sideline to pass on what he learned to other parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

His playmaking ability did give Mater Dei a chance until the final moments, as he scrambled around and found senior wide receiver Gavin Honore down the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Mom was standing with some other adults along the home sideline.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Since late February, yields have increased by an average of around 110 basis points, especially on longer maturities, Dabla-Norris told AFP on the sidelines of the IMF's Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

“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

Usually they sat on the sidelines, chatted, and checked their reflections in the river and stuff, but when they heard we were fighting the Hunters, they were raring to go.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

But by April, county officials were feeling sidelined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Madjo has been sidelined for seven weeks since that game because of injury, but he is close to making a first-team return after appearing in a friendly against Sevilla during the international break.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lakers star Luka Doncic puts on a show with Walker Kessler and Austin Reaves sidelined by injury in a 127-103 preseason win over the Sacramento Kings.

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

But Robinson would not be sidelined, and de Bums took the next five.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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

A blanket freeze risks sidelining Maine from the fastest-growing sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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

It has brought fresh infamy to “The Bachelor” and its format of prioritizing fairy-tale romance scenarios inside an isolated bubble while sidelining real-world issues centered on social trends, mental health and cultural shifts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 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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