pass the time
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With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
To pass the time, Mauri surfs YouTube, listens to music or stand-up comedy, or watches golf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Dish, who now works as a financial planner, says she would buy "pretty much anything that was trending" but her biggest vice was scrolling on shopping apps to pass the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
To pass the time, he sat near the baggage area used by Trans World and Delta airlines, his back to the lockers about 40 feet away.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
We often pass the time amusing ourselves with anecdotes about you.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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