Example Sentences

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An injury epidemic: Knee problems are sidelining top players.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

But it brings criticism that they are sidelining already marginalized voices and shortchanging creatives out of already slimmer residual paychecks.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Now agencies are sidelining writers in new deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019

The world’s largest energy companies are sidelining big ideas that they touted just a couple of years ago as the future of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2016

JW: Do you think that autonomous submarines are sidelining the likes of Aquarius?

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2012