time-out

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Djokovic, who is bidding for a standalone record 25th major title, struggled with a lower back injury in the opening set and needed a medical time-out off the court.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

“We’re on a time-out, and without really determined focus and deliberate diplomacy, this will be a very long intermission while both sides regroup and think about the next round.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 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

The world has declared a time-out on sugar consumption.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024

She gripped my arm, steered me in the house, and gave me a stern time-out on a stool.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter