waste time

Example Sentences

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The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about,” superstar golfer Jon Rahm said after shooting a first-round 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Why put up with all the ridiculous ways that golfers waste time?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who for months has been making the case to Trump to back Cornyn, didn’t waste time pushing.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

The line inched up some, and Esperanza didn’t waste time.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro