gain time
Example Sentences
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Employers try to delay the elections as long as possible, “aiming to gain time within which to undermine the union,” the board observed.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
"The second option is to save and gain time to carry out the necessary work. There are no other options. It is very important for everyone to reduce water consumption by 40%."
From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023
EU lawmakers expressed concern last week that this may just be a ploy to gain time.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022
At the time, it said: "Travel measures that significantly interfere with international traffic may only be justified at the beginning of an outbreak, as they may allow countries to gain time."
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2021
On learning of this request the crowd outside the Tribune booed and hissed, correctly interpreting the move as an attempt to gain time to lobby for more votes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
