pastime
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“If Singapore has a national pastime beyond lining up for food and scoring deals, it is complaining,” read a 2024 article in the Straits Times that dubbed it “complain nation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The pastime suffered during World War Two and although the sport resumed, by the 1950s stocks of tuna were on the wane as commercial fishing technology developed.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
This isn’t the first crackdown on the beloved British pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Baseball might no longer be the national pastime, but it’s a part of American culture, with fans of every political stripe in every state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Sixers gave gunters a common enemy, and Sixer bashing was a favorite pastime in our forums and chat rooms.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Once a desperate 18th-century fight for survival, mudlarking has evolved into one of London’s most coveted viral pastimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Backyard bird feeding is one of our country’s most popular pastimes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Bhosle's love for cricket was well known, with the sport being one of her favorite pastimes.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Still, teasing me seemed to be among his favorite pastimes.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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