active list
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When he received the news that he was off the active list, Connors recalled he told his wife, "God's gonna take this and use it for good."
From Fox News • Jan. 25, 2022
Cook was on the active list for the Vikings to face the Steelers, despite the shortened recovery time with the Thursday night game.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021
Jon is waiting to be placed on the active list for a transplant.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Ovechkin has 61 more goals from ages 30 to 34 than Joe Pavelski, who is No. 2 on the active list.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2020
He is the only man on the active list who played ten years ago, and had the distinction of appearing against England twice and Wales three times.
From Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches by Bone, David Drummond
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