marks time
Example Sentences
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Bo marks time with her twice-weekly visit to the rooftop markets, where merchants sell food they’ve grown or had brought in by boat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
"The monarchy and its rituals and its dramas and events, and the way it marks time, provide us with a collective experience," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
It is telling that the village tour is how the author marks time.
From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2019
From behind the wheel, Irfan marks time by noting changes in the cityscape—what’s going up, what’s coming down.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 21, 2015
Steven," he said, on one occasion, "marks time and thinks he is keeping step.
From The Wonder by Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)
