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

"Banks are trying to stall for time," the banker said.

From Reuters • Feb. 19, 2023

But we’re waiting for a new question that a stumped seventh-grader can use to stall for time: “Would you use it in a poem, please?”

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2016

Buy yourself some time: If you do want to engage in a battle of wits, you can stall for time by repeating the last thing the person said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2011

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