active list
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He’ll be on the injured list more days than on the active list this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
When he received the news that he was off the active list, Connors recalled he told his wife, "God's gonna take this and use it for good."
From Fox News ● Jan. 25, 2022
All were on the 48-player active list for the game.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
Ovechkin has 61 more goals from ages 30 to 34 than Joe Pavelski, who is No. 2 on the active list.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2020
Take these breeches, for example, they've done dooty noble and true for three years and no sign o' weakness front or rear——" "Still, 'tis time they were retired from the active list, Zeb.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol
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