waste time

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This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about,” superstar golfer Jon Rahm said after shooting a first-round 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Southeast Asia’s malls are so vast that delivery drivers often waste time searching for stores that can fulfill customer orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who for months has been making the case to Trump to back Cornyn, didn’t waste time pushing.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“I hope you didn’t waste time down there acting the hero!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling