nonplaying
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of nonplaying employees across the sport have had their pay cut, been laid off or furloughed.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2020
"Playing," he said, "is much better than being a nonplaying captain."
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2011
“Playing,” he said, “is much better than being a nonplaying captain.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2011
McKee said that she has examined about 300 nonplaying males and never found C.T.E. — but not many of them were middle-aged, impeding sound comparisons to cases like Waters and Duerson.
From New York Times • May 7, 2011
This was won by Lien, Kornell Lazar from Hungary, and from Denmark one junior, Maria Dam Mortensen, and the nonplaying captain, Lars Nielsen.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2011
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