sideline
Example Sentences
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However, Le Bris said Mundle "might be sidelined for a few weeks or months" with an injury and would miss Sunderland's game at Bournemouth on Saturday.
From BBC
But for now, a lot of would-be buyers are staying on the sidelines.
The decline could coax some off the sidelines, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
From Barron's
“There’s a pool, I think, of wannabe buyers who have just been sitting on the sidelines and waiting for rates to come down,” Daniel Seely said.
Until then, he is opting to stay on the sidelines.
From Barron's
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