sidelines
Britishplural noun
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sport the area immediately outside the playing area, where substitute players sit
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the peripheral areas of any region, organization, etc
Example Sentences
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Sidelines buzzed with hope, predicting he’d steamroll Sailors offensive linemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2022
According to Sidelines, which analyzed data for each quarterback’s average season passing yards, reaching more than 80,000 yards through the air might be, well, a reach.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021
She will also support female candidates for Congress through her political committee, Off the Sidelines.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2019
In recent years, Gillibrand started a political action committee, Off the Sidelines, to encourage women to run for public office.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2018
She calls the PAC Off the Sidelines, the same name she gave her book.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2017
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