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sideline

[sahyd-lahyn] / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /


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Before departing Washington on Monday, Rubio said he was open to the possibility of a sideline meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi, who will also be in Manila.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Trout is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, with his season tickets not in some climate-controlled luxury suite but along the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Those were common emotions Monday after the U.S. joined fellow tournament hosts Mexico and Canada on the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

She had done something on the pitch and Jonathan called her a psycho from the sideline.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

From the sideline, Coach scream-asked what I was doing, and I just smiled and clapped for the other runners.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

On the sidelines of some are saunas and bars where players can mingle between matches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

So far, Hollywood's traditional powerhouses -- Paramount, Universal, Sony, Walt Disney and Warner Bros -- have officially stayed on the sidelines of the AI shift.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It grew out of watching mothers sit on the sidelines of their children’s lessons and yearning for a way to get on the court themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Now that a majority of Americans own stocks, policymakers may find it hard to sit on the sidelines and not step in if the equity market is teetering, Balchunas said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

The kids on the sidelines made way as McNab stomped off the field, past the dugout and into the woods between the field and the creek.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Debbie is a politician’s wife who sidelined her career aspirations to support his ambition to be Prime Minister.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Boston has outscored its opponents 82-29 over this stretch, even with ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and star outfielder Roman Anthony both out with injuries that have sidelined them for months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Smith has been sidelined since early June because of what he described as an inflamed disk.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Benn, who has lost just once in 26 fights, was also sidelined for a year amid a doping scandal.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

If Alexia had been her old self, she would have controlled them, but now that Alexia was sidelined, all the girls got along better.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

A blanket freeze risks sidelining Maine from the fastest-growing sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is still the most sizable disruption, “effectively sidelining circa 20% of LNG trade,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

And while previous TV adaptations root into the emotional interiority of their male characters while sidelining female desire, “The Forsytes” places more narrative purpose in the hands of its women.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

Until recently, Zhang's abrupt sidelining was largely unexpected, due to his long military tenure and perceived closeness with Xi.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

Other immigration experts, however, question the significance of sidelining Bovino.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026




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