stall for time
Example Sentences
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This was supposed to be a way to stall for time until an emergency psychiatric response team could arrive and 5150 Lottie, a plan that the rest of the gang agreed to at first.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2025
The clock would be easy to circumvent if the pitcher could simply step off the rubber or throw a pickoff to stall for time.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
"Banks are trying to stall for time," the banker said.
From Reuters • Feb. 19, 2023
Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York, and then — if only to stall for time — might take another shot at the Supreme Court.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2020
Normally, this would’ve been her cue to stall for time with some clever Athena-like chitchat.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
