idling

Example Sentences

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Idling tanks have sturdy metal grills on top to protect them from possible drone attack from the air.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

Idling in the shade at the corner of 101st St. and West End Avenue, Stute and Ezzeddine peered at the sensor through the window and debated what to do.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2021

Idling or closing Hibbing Taconite would be a big blow for the region.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Idling through the pandemic isn’t just bad for the company’s bottom line, it’s a potential death warrant for their costliest assets: the ships themselves.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2020

Idling down Fifth Avenue, she found herself in front of a fashionable department store.

From The Auction Block by Beach, Rex Ellingwood