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back burner

noun as in reduced priority

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The event puts any concerns investors might have had about Qualcomm’s entry into the AI chip market—if they ever had any—on the back burner.

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Of the five, Gish is her least favorite, a girl every bit as clever as she was — a reminder of what she’s permanently put on the back burner.

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The quarterly results could push trade concerns to the back burner once again.

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Boeing’s plans represent a shift for the company, which had put some new aircraft development work on the back burner while it navigated multiple challenges.

Parton has also put writing new music on the back burner following the death of her husband in March.

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