sideline
noun
a line at the side of something.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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It marks the second consecutive year that a foot injury will have sidelined a Clippers rookie for a significant chunk of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021