secondary role

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Djokovic has had to settle for a secondary role since Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz took control of the men's tour.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Caroline Carberry KC, for Batool, had earlier said her sentence was too long and did not properly reflect her secondary role.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Iran’s parliament plays a secondary role in governing the country.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

She was also scolded for devoting too much time to handling weapons, neglecting some of the duties of her secondary role as prop assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

England, which before this time had played but a secondary role as a commercial power, rose fast to prominence after her successful struggle with the Dutch.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William