lose time

Example Sentences

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“I’m just afraid that we will lose time while the new team comes to understand what is happening.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

It’s one of those places where you just lose time.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

“The patchwork of jurisdictions makes it so hard to get started on these investigations. And when you lose time, your chances of solving these cases goes down,” said Assistant Secretary of Interior Bryan Newland.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

"Whatever happens I am not going to purposely lose time, so hopefully I will be there or thereabouts," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2022

When they headed for the bridges they would only lose time if they cut away across country again.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan