marking time

Example Sentences

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Most of the people marking time in the line did not look like devotees of The Row’s luxury goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

But anyone who has been a student agrees on at least one thing: A good teacher can make the difference between coming to class eager to learn, or merely marking time.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Between the check-ins, the lunar master clocks would keep marking time until the next synchronization.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

They end with a color photographic scene in 1950, a subtle shift in camera technology marking time.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022

The rest of his body rocked almost imperceptibly inside his white shirt, marking time, keeping his rhythm.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver