lose time

Example Sentences

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“I’m just afraid that we will lose time while the new team comes to understand what is happening.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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

"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

“You lose time on the fight against inflation if you wait,” said Michael Feroli, the chief U.S. economist at J.P.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Matasaip strode from hut to hut telling everyone to be calm and not to lose time packing things that would not be needed.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell