stall for time
Example Sentences
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This was supposed to be a way to stall for time until an emergency psychiatric response team could arrive and 5150 Lottie, a plan that the rest of the gang agreed to at first.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2025
The clock would be easy to circumvent if the pitcher could simply step off the rubber or throw a pickoff to stall for time.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York, and then — if only to stall for time — might take another shot at the Supreme Court.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2020
Some Libya-watchers say Gaddafi has floated the possibility of a peace deal several times to stall for time and weaken the resolve of the Western alliance to push him out.
From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2011
I already knew the answer, but I needed to stall for time.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
