lose time
Example Sentences
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Studies show that not only do we lose time amid this constant task-switching, our cognitive reserves get depleted: 43% of workers report that context switching is mentally exhausting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
For McLaren, there will be questions about strategy, after they pitted Piastri early in the race when he was second behind Verstappen, albeit beginning to lose time.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
“The patchwork of jurisdictions makes it so hard to get started on these investigations. And when you lose time, your chances of solving these cases goes down,” said Assistant Secretary of Interior Bryan Newland.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
"These workers, who are overwhelmingly Black workers, immigrant workers, and women, literally can't afford to take breaks or lose time to take care of their health," she explained.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2023
Papa ate quickly because he did not want to lose time from work.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
