time-out
Example Sentences
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But a medical time-out and a massage appeared to solve the problem and the 39-year-old was still fighting hard four sets later against fourth seed Auger-Aliassime.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He described feeling nauseous and took an off-court medical time-out but he was a shadow of his usual self when he returned.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
“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
Samuel helps Romy off the floor and positions her in the corner of the room, like a child in time-out.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
Instead they used a time-out chair, where I would be forced to sit still and be quiet for three minutes when I couldn’t behave.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
