wayside
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Singleton adds that in the chaos of fatherhood, friendships occasionally fall to the wayside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Rogan said when "when restaurants are under pressure," "investing in youngsters and sustainability, they're the first two things that fall by the wayside."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
As the skies over Switzerland darken with the usual billionaires’ jets, the old Davos agenda is falling by the wayside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
It was agreed last month by European Union leaders who settled on a loan backed by the bloc's common budget, after plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets fell by the wayside.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
We learned to pick our battles for the greater good and let other things go by the wayside.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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