active list
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Cook was on the active list for the Vikings to face the Steelers, despite the shortened recovery time with the Thursday night game.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
Russell Wilson is next on the active list with 277 TD passes.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
Jon is waiting to be placed on the active list for a transplant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
But the result was that, as a retired officer, I ceased for the time being to be on the active list and became a gentleman at large.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
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