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time out
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Princeton's WordNet
time-outnoun
a brief suspension of play
"each team has two time-outs left"
respite, recess, break, time outnoun
a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Wiktionary
time outverb
to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit
time outverb
of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit
time outinterjection
To call for a time-out.
time outinterjection
To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
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time out
A time out is a brief suspension of activity, often used as a disciplinary method for children or in sports games as a strategy method, allowing participants to rest, regroup and plan their next actions. It can also refer to a break taken from a stressful or challenging situation to calm down or reduce stress.
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Time Out
Time Out Group Limited is a publishing company based in London, United Kingdom best known for the Time Out weekly listings magazine published in many editions and in many languages. The company has also expanded to publish travel guides, Eating and Drinking guides and online materials and content. It conducts most of its business from London and New York City.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of time out in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of time out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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We all want to win, but it’s just been one of those personal goals for me, and not just a complete game, but just going long time in, time out.
His life had changed so drastically, he was not accustomed to not being in the best of health. That bothered him. And then not being able to spend time out in public - that took a big chunk out of his world. He was at peace on stage performing. And in reflecting on his life, he realized, ‘This is what the rest of my life is going to be.’ He was in a melancholy place really.
You think Nature is some Disney movie Nature is a killer. Nature is a bitch. It's feeding time out there 24 hours a day, every step that you take is a gamble with death. If it isn't getting hit with lightning today, it's an earthquake tomorrow or some deer tick carrying Lime disease. Either way, you're ending up on the wrong end of the food chain.
But Cantor, who was defeated in his 2014 primary by unknown economics professor Dave Brat, seemed to admit theGOPbattle-cry was just a charade. … ‘We sort of all got what was going on, that there was this disconnect in terms of communication, because no one wanted to take the time out in the general public to even think about ‘Wait a minute — that can’t happen,’ if you’ve got that anger working for you, you’re gonna let it be.
With any good period of time out of the game is opportunity for change, there are a lot of positives related to that but I think with something so big the devil's in the details.
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