pastime
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Watching these A.I. edits became a pastime for her friend group; they’d share the videos at school and at sleepovers.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Rubinstein remembers how people who were fond of cross-country skiing – a very popular pastime in winter in Russia – used to take their radios with them out of town, where there were fewer jammers.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
With the rise of junk journaling content on social media, the once solo pastime has turned into a lively social scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Vast news deserts with no local coverage exist across the country, and independent reporting of any issue, concern, pastime, government action, youth activity or local PTA is nearly impossible to find.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
During intermission, Francie did not join the other kids in the interim pastime of spitting down on the plutocrats in the thirty-cent orchestra seats.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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