pastime
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It also makes O’Donnell a competent foil—and a satisfying target for Trump’s favorite pastime, revenge.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Golf has long carried a reputation as a pastime reserved for the privileged - with the average age of a golfer in many traditional club settings in the 50s.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
But instead of serving as a celebration of America’s pastime, opening day has arrived this week with a warning: Don’t get too attached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Because,” Buttercup said, “marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
We still live in San Francisco in the house we bought in 1989, shopping mostly at the same stores and engaging in many of the same pastimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
He won’t grow up and, as normal people do, be happy not to be included in pastimes that bore him.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
The Home Office says existing legislation provides the correct balance between protecting the public from the relatively small number of individuals who misuse catapults, while also allowing the public to enjoy legitimate pastimes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
One of his favorite pastimes was to hike to a high boulder and shout to generate an echo.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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