time-out
Example Sentences
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The public saw all that and could only wonder: Hasn’t C.K.’s time-out lasted long enough?
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Calling for time-out as accusations flew and tempers flared, faithful John said: "Everyone stop talking just for 10 seconds and sit down, we've all gone from zero to 1,000 and it's just gone crazy."
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
The 23-year-old Italian fell during the first game of his fourth-round tie with Grigor Dimitrov on Monday and took a medical time-out to receive treatment.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
“When we finally got let out of our collective time-out corner, we really wanted to go do stuff,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
That was Brother’s third foul and they called a time-out.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
