kill time
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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
The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
First, they provide a comfy place to kill time on a cold, rainy day.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023
Figuring he’d just stepped out for a minute—the crowds weren’t exactly kicking down his door—I wandered into the sanctuary to kill time checking out museum displays.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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