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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As the story progresses, Muffin steals her dad’s phone after she’s put in time-out for hogging the table.
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Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Vang’s punishments typically included time-outs that required Elijah to stand in the corner for up to three hours at a time.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Depending on the severity, this might be a time-out from communication or even a complete cut-off.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 May 2024
There's the more old-fashioned way of disciplining which involves time-outs and things like that.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Vang’s punishments typically included time-outs that required Elijah to stand in the corner for up to three hours at a time.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Depending on the severity, this might be a time-out from communication or even a complete cut-off.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 May 2024
There's the more old-fashioned way of disciplining which involves time-outs and things like that.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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Come winter, conditions are expected to improve through January, but parts of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia will likely still experience some level of drought.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Here are the 10 best new things on the winter holidays menu at Disneyland.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Here are some movies suggested by Courier Journal and IndyStar reporters: 'Beetlejuice' Year: 1988 Need a break?Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Biles, who had recently turned 27 during the Olympic Trials, talks about the age shift that’s been occurring in gymnastics, and how gymnasts are now being given room to take breaks and come back to the sport.Kasey Nelson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The mission: to seamlessly separate a $14 billion IT services giant from its parent company, transitioning thousands of employees and critical systems without a single moment of downtime.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to a recent study, over 53% of Canadian small businesses reported experiencing one to two hours of connectivity downtime per week, with some encountering up to four hours.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, now in its next-to-last month, appears to be in a lull this week.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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So why do so many hunters subscribe to the lull theory?Mark Melotik, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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Michelle Obama put a pause on her power suiting style and opted for her take on casual dressing for a recent campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday ahead of the presidential election.Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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The administration is ending its tenure with a pause on new U.S. liquified natural gas exports and infrastructure projects.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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More than a third (37%) of managers, directors, and executives reportedly believe their company issued layoffs in the past year because fewer employees quit from the RTO mandate than expected, according to a survey from BambooHR.Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a separate note to clients last week, analysts with Nomura Holdings financial group said layoffs stemming from the Boeing strike may also complicate the jobs picture in upcoming data.Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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