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
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None of this is supposed to be an argument in favor of being a permabear and sitting on the sidelines in cash.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
A total of 1,435 people were arrested on the sidelines of the most recent weekend protests, Nunez said on Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
A miserable housing market is keeping appliance-shoppers on the sidelines, and Whirlpool WHR -5.91%decrease; down pointing triangle is paying the price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The German just needs the numbers to improve on his end and Liverpool will hope that he isn’t set for a spell on the sidelines after he was substituted in the second half.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Sharon Gaines paced up and down on the sidelines.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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