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sideline

[sahyd-lahyn] / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /


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At one point, Middagh’s family came down to the sideline and he went over to hug everybody and chat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He wasn’t the last Roman politician to sideline the Senate in a bid to obtain extraordinary powers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Avramovich sits in the parent section for baseball games; Bernstein stands on the sideline during football games.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“People used to sideline her mirrored installations,” Chiu said, “but they give people a chance to step into her infinity. Somehow she became a phenomenon.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

He led us at a sprint down the far sideline.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Eight months later, almost all of them remain on the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Speaking to AFP on the sidelines of a G20 gathering in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Karp said the problem was that sovereignty decisions were being made by people without the expertise to judge them.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The Group of Seven held talks on the sidelines of the G20 meetings late Monday in Asheville, discussing Ukraine aid.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Now I'll be just one of you, always cheering and supporting from the sidelines.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“You should come by the courts one night. Hang out on the sidelines or something.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Celebrating the "historic" pact on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez both sidelined the notion of elections in the near future.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Defensively, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are sidelined with long-term injuries and Joe Gomez's pre-season injury prompted Liverpool to bring in Araujo on loan from Barcelona.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Smith returns after being sidelined for almost three months by a nagging neck injury.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The Live Nation team sidelined Davis after he became a controversial figure, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 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

And most significantly, having to report Monday that star closer Edwin Díaz will have surgery to remove “loose bodies” in his right elbow, likely sidelining him for three months.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 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

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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