Example Sentences

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Idling tanks have sturdy metal grills on top to protect them from possible drone attack from the air.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

Idling in the drop-off lane, Kimberly Ruvalcaba said her little brother, over whom she has legal guardianship, was disappointed to hear that she wanted him to wear a mask.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Idling in the shade at the corner of 101st St. and West End Avenue, Stute and Ezzeddine peered at the sensor through the window and debated what to do.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2021

Idling or closing Hibbing Taconite would be a big blow for the region.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Idling at his work he fell in with other idlers and has left a vivid description in a Daily News article called, "The Diabolist," of one of his fellow students.

From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie