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It was a very nice way to kill time with grandma, and not much more.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

It's become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

He’ll kill time by thinking about League of Legends, the battle-filled online video game he plays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

To kill time as we waited for our rides home, I was turning kids into animals.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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