make up for lost time

Example Sentences

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In 2024, China removed the tariffs and Penfolds tried to make up for lost time, shipping large quantities of red wine to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“There’s a tendency to want to make up for lost time and picking the ‘right’ stock to get you there, but that doesn’t tend to work out as hoped,” said Williams.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Whether the script is an attempt to make up for lost time or a last-ditch effort at staging a career resurgence, Nora isn’t interested.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Federica said are now hoping to make up for lost time after travelling to Edinburgh from Rome in time for Friday's opening gig.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

They rode all day to make up for lost time, in a state of shock, amazed that the world could still exist after the storm.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld