pass time
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"Watching these is such a great way to pass time," the 36-year-old says.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Enclosed by tall metal bars, detainees at the Ponte Galeria detention and deportation center near Rome, where Sylla died, walk around in circles and kick balls to pass time.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
“Walmart Land” wants to become an entertainment destination in the metaverse, the virtual reality arena for people to play games and pass time.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
To pass time, he filled his days with menial tasks, preparing his own food, reading and sleeping.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2022
To pass time, Helmuth fiddles with a radio dial, trying to tune in a station other than the German Reich radio, the RRG.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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