while away
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Since many schools have banned homework, kids while away their afternoons on social media where proper grammar and syntax are passé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
After the latter vote, Trump defended doing so while away from the state but reiterated his broader opposition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
His official spokesman has said he will remain in direct contact with officials and continue to hold meetings while away from Downing Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
On some vacant land nearby, he could while away long summer days by digging elaborate underground tunnels—cool, dark, subterranean retreats from Spokane’s sometimes searing dry heat.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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