marking time
Example Sentences
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Most of the people marking time in the line did not look like devotees of The Row’s luxury goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
But anyone who has been a student agrees on at least one thing: A good teacher can make the difference between coming to class eager to learn, or merely marking time.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Between the check-ins, the lunar master clocks would keep marking time until the next synchronization.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 26, 2023
For all the ups and downs in this musical saga about the life of legendary Jewish vaudeville star Fanny Brice, “Funny Girl” often leaves an impression of marking time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
I listen to my heart, wave upon wave, salty and red, continuing on and on, marking time.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
