time-out
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But a medical time-out and a massage appeared to solve the problem and the 39-year-old was still fighting hard four sets later against fourth seed Auger-Aliassime.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
She said offers of reduced timetables or "time-out" passes, whilst well-intentioned, actually made her children feel worse.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
Samuel helps Romy off the floor and positions her in the corner of the room, like a child in time-out.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
I screamed, which only got me a longer time-out in my room.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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