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

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