as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over
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Recent Examples of time-out
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
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Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Should you be caught working, you will be picked up and thrown into the fully functional dungeon for a ten-minute time-out.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Should you be caught working, you will be picked up and thrown into the fully functional dungeon for a ten-minute time-out.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
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Projected rotation Pitching in a platform year is a new challenge for Valdez, who is primed to be the best free-agent lefty available next winter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Only Philadelphia’s Realmuto ($23 million) and Kansas City’s Salvador Perez ($20.5 million) have higher AAVs on their current contracts, and both can become free agents this winter.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers trailed Creighton at halftime and led Michigan just 30-29 at the break before pulling away down the stretch of both of those games.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Keegan Murray heating up Kings forward Keegan Murray averaged 12.0 points while shooting 43.5% from the field and 32.2% from 3-point range in 52 games before the All-Star break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The knowledge from years of experience is key, not only in avoiding the mistakes that cause losses and downtime, but also in knowing how best to diagnose an off-normal event and respond accordingly.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Graphic via The Athletic Worth Your Time Great business-adjacent reads for your downtime or commute: What is the story with Knicks owner James Dolan and his constantly combative posture with the league?—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Both programs survived midseason lulls and now look locked in for the stretch run.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: After a long lull, Minnesota's stadium politics are about to heat up again.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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And with Russia’s Vladimir Putin failing to agree to a full pause in the fighting with Ukraine, signs point to a continuing war and uncertain American support for Ukraine.—
Ella Polak,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, lateral moves or strategic pauses are more valuable than constant upward motion.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have announced layoffs, reflecting a broader trend in the industry. This trend extends beyond the tech industry.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fifty percent of respondents to the poll somewhat or strongly oppose the recent layoffs of federal workers by the Department of Government Efficiency, compared to 38% who support the layoffs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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