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Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
The last Utah execution was that of two-time killer Ronnie Lee Gardner on June 18, 2010.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
The last Utah execution was that of two-time killer Ronnie Lee Gardner on June 18, 2010.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
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Taking care of personal business will free up time to enjoy the people and pastimes that put a smile on your face.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Good morning, Baseball may be America’s favorite pastime, but its biggest audience is actually in Japan—at least for this year’s playoffs.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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How To Complete The Find The Source Quest In Escape From Tarkov To complete the Find The Source quest in Escape From Tarkov you first need to have completed the Matter Of Technique quest, which is reasonably easy to complete.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This mountaintop retreat offers supreme seclusion perfect for honeymooners, who can bask in their private infinity pools and enjoy personalized butler service at this too-good-to-be-true escape.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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This is a show with a major Hollywood star in Colin Farrell and, more importantly, a major entertainment brand in DC comics, the success of which is quite important to David Zaslav and Warner Bros.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This decline is attributed to lower revenues from entertainment offerings and food, beverage, and merchandise sales.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to the New York Post, prosecutors agreed to drop the case following Damon's completion of a pre-trial diversion program.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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In a diversion from the micro bag trend, slouchy silhouettes have reemerged on the runway, with labels like Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Tory Burch favoring roomier models.Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Serotonin is popularly associated with happiness, dopamine with motivation and pleasure — but what the heck would DMT be doing in the neurochemistry of our minds?Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Garrett was eventually pulled for Ryne Stanek, who struck out Shohei Ohtani to stop the bleeding, much to the delight of the cheering fans.Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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The interactions with Google Gemini for this article seeking some tongue-in-cheek, unofficial comments when the company refused was almost a lark.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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On a lark, at just eighteen years old, Martorano sent an email to Alan Flusser, who gave him his first job.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
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And the Mother Ginger divertissement had to be omitted altogether, since there was no way to fit eight older Polichinelles under her skirt.Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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