buy time

1. Increase the time available for a specific purpose. For example, Renting an apartment buys them time to look around for a new house.

Example Sentences

“I viewed these ‘systems problems’ as excuses for buying time to sort out a mess behind the scenes,” he said.

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He was merely buying time to get everything set up.

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So “by pausing, OPEC+ is protecting prices, projecting unity and buying time to see how sanctions play out on Russian barrels,” he said.

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“By pausing, OPEC+ is protecting prices, projecting unity and buying time to see how sanctions play out on Russian barrels.”

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“The method of buying time is trickling these bodies back under the excuse they are searching for them.”

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