idle hours
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The last argument for renting is that you pay only for the hours you use, and those idle hours are disappearing as more of the work runs through AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But in the bargain, you are freeing yourself from worry about aerodynamics or the chronic shortage of U.S. air traffic controllers and gaining access to ground-level scenery and idle hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
During idle hours in Vienna, State Department officials would debate who would portray top negotiators in a movie version of the Iran deal.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2018
That leaves West Virginia’s parents anxiously trying to fill their children’s idle hours with something besides play video games, and teachers showing rising discontent as the strike drags on amid concerns about their own income.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2018
There are no idle hours at St. Emilion.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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