dallying
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Jones’ denial in 24 hours of Meadows’ emergency motion was the mark of a court unwilling to tolerate any dallying in the search of justice.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023
We are saying to the Irish government to stop dilly dallying and make a move so that we can get that medicine to the children as early as possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2022
In the meantime, a few brands are dallying with cool stuff on the side.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
“Pass me your quizzes, everyone—and no dallying, please. A stitch in time saves time, you know.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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