dawdled
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The ship dawdled for weeks, racking up bills, until a different harbor admitted it, according to the filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
While Kelly dawdled for the decisive goal, Bain made a superb save late on to deny Manchester United's Amad Diallo.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Not yet knowing what I was in for, though, I dawdled, thinking the journey too far and impractical, until I finally relented about 20 hours before totality over Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
When No. 23 WSU hosts Northern Colorado this weekend, though, the Cougars will get a chance to sharpen the one part of their offense that has dawdled: The run game.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
“Not now, we got a horde bearing down on us. I reckon we've dawdled long enough.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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