consigned

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Consigned to the Arsenal bench after starting - and scoring - on the opening day, Kelly then spent the best part of four months on the sidelines with a knee problem.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Consigned to the drop after 32 games of the 2007-08 season, Derby County hold the record, but Huddersfield will match it if they lose and Burnley and Southampton both win.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2019

Consigned for sale by the Fujita Museum in Japan, it had been expected to sell for $1.2 million to $1.8 million.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2017

Consigned to the roles society thrust them into, they spend the movie struggling to escape their stereotypes and, if the ploy works, find a home in the viewer's heart.

From Time • Nov. 19, 2010

Consigned to silence, condemned to patience super-human, I scarce knew how to conduct.

From The Hidden Children by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)