sit out
Example Sentences
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Brakeman Taylor Lawrence sat out heats three and four as a precaution having suffered with a calf injury all season, and Hall said their full focus would be on the four-man event.
From BBC
But the Trojans star freshman refused to sit out, resolving instead to tough it out against a true Big Ten contender, even if he wasn’t at 100%.
From Los Angeles Times
Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last four games of the first half because of a hamstring strain, had five points in the opening game and sat out the second.
From Los Angeles Times
If the answer is no, Ford will continue to sit out the sedan game.
James can now play in a maximum of 64 games if he does not sit out another.
From Los Angeles Times
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