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back burner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | precedence, precedency, priority |
dozens of cases were put on the back burner.
Examples of back burner
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The Great Recession put the issues on the back burner, but they never went away.
From the heraldtribune.com
In this kind of sloppy, nervous market, investors put growth on the back burner.
From the forbes.com
Fast-track goes back on the burner as Clinton concedes he didn't have the votes.
From the time.com
Suddenly, the coffee and ham and sausage are put on the back burner, so to speak.
From the al.com
The big-ticket legislative items from last year may wind up on the back burner.
From the online.wsj.com
The mayor should tighten the city's belt and put his legacy on the back burner.
From the omaha.com
Still, this first detail in entertaining often gets relegated to the back burner.
From the denverpost.com
But after the Great Recession hit, it put those plans on a back burner in 2009.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Tasks such as developing a company website have been placed on the back burner.
From the usatoday.com
