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
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
Plus, as Salon's Melanie McFarland noted in a commentary about comedians who have reaped the unexpected benefits of cancel culture, DeGeneres' industry ousting "mostly amounts to a time-out."
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
The opposing coach calls a time-out to set up a press break, and, as my teammates jog off the court, they stare at me too.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
