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downtime

[doun-tahym] / ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm /


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Downtime between shots, too, was usually spent lifting.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

And that’s true even if your ultimate goal is doing better work: Downtime allows the brain to make new connections and better decisions.

From New York Times • May 29, 2021

Downtime has been a boon to Simmons in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2019

Downtime is spent flipping between the odd script – he can be picky these days – and titles such as The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan.

From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2016

I attended the Upside of Downtime Forum eager to see what a business conference about vacation, of all possible business topics, would look like.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2016




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