time-out
Example Sentences
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The public saw all that and could only wonder: Hasn’t C.K.’s time-out lasted long enough?
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
After the medical time-out, Alcaraz broke serve in the very next game to move two sets up, before rattling quickly through the third set to complete victory.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
She said offers of reduced timetables or "time-out" passes, whilst well-intentioned, actually made her children feel worse.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
“When we finally got let out of our collective time-out corner, we really wanted to go do stuff,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
We maintain a ten-point lead throughout, but Coach doesn’t risk subbing in any of the bench—not even when Pennsville calls time-out with only a minute to go.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
