sideline
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
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5/7 …not promises. When power is used to punish opponents, sideline watchdogs, tilt election rules, ignore limits, or treat public institutions like personal tools—that’s the modern version of “chains.” And the “fig…
FOX sideline reporter Erin Andrews is spending her 48th birthday in Europe.
From Drake's sideline antics to Spike Lee holding down MSG, here are the favorite NBA teams of icons across pop culture.
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Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.
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A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
I often do electronic repairs as a sideline.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“5/7 …not promises. When power is used to punish opponents, sideline watchdogs, tilt election rules, ignore limits, or treat public institutions like personal tools—that’s the modern version of “chains.” And the “fight” Henry calls for doesn’t mean violence.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“FOX sideline reporter Erin Andrews is spending her 48th birthday in Europe.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“From Drake's sideline antics to Spike Lee holding down MSG, here are the favorite NBA teams of icons across pop culture.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How to Increase Cycling Distance and Build Endurance Fast https://www.newsbeep.com/us/625114/ 5 min read Ramping up any exercise plan too quickly can sideline you before you even see the…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A line at the side of something.
She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
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