time-out
Example Sentences
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The 23-year-old Italian fell during the first game of his fourth-round tie with Grigor Dimitrov on Monday and took a medical time-out to receive treatment.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
“We’re on a time-out, and without really determined focus and deliberate diplomacy, this will be a very long intermission while both sides regroup and think about the next round.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 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 were expecting horses' performance to improve when we introduced the time-out, but were surprised by how immediate and significant the improvement was," lead researcher Louise Evans said.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024
As I jog off the court, Coach says, “Who told you to call time-out, Finley? Who?”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
