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
To stall for time, his character arc is merely a bunt.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
And the team “killing” the penalty will seek to gain control of the puck and stall for time until the penalty expires.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
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
I already knew the answer, but I needed to stall for time.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
