wayside

Example Sentences

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The notion of the Iranian “other” falls by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Traditional punch cards have gone by the wayside because they treat infrequent visitors and heavy spenders the same, which leave top customers feeling underappreciated, says Evercore ISI analyst David Palmer.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Other long-standing arms control treaties have already fallen by the wayside.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

As the skies over Switzerland darken with the usual billionaires’ jets, the old Davos agenda is falling by the wayside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

They’d all arrived on bicycles, hidden in the wayside shrubs now—a few of the riders had doubled up so that when the aircraft passengers left, there wouldn’t be extra cycles to take back with them.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein