sideline

Example Sentences

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But she said the U.S. can’t let the problem in the strait sideline the nuclear issues that are central to the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

Two of those were enforced - because of the injuries that continue to sideline Patrick Dorgu and Lisandro Martinez.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The Lightning wore red and gold and traveled with parents, friends, and siblings, who had made the fifty-minute trip to Decatur and set up camp on the sideline across from the Lightning bench.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John