sidelined
Example Sentences
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It doesn’t mean that revolution is imminent, nor that Putin, currently 73 years old, will be sidelined soon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Turner, who had been running the cable programming division of Time Warner, was unhappy at being sidelined from a significant role after the merger, as AOL took the plum positions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“I have seen how student input has been sidelined and ignored.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Their absences mean that six of the pack that started September's Rugby World Cup final win over Canada are sidelined either by injury or pregnancy.
From BBC • May 5, 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
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