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
In “Prime Time,” Fonda’s 2011 memoir, she describes the final chapter of her life as a time of “coming to fruition rather than simply a period of marking time, or the absence of youth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
Kxg7 33. g4!, and suddenly the White queen and major pieces have a clear path to the kingside while Black’s pieces are marking time.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
With the French army marking time, British general Haig was convinced that the outcome of the war depended on the armies under his command.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
