zone time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zone time
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“We got some zone time and we kept playing so it was big for us.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
While the team has managed to sustain zone time, it has often opted to make one too many passes instead of shooting.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
“It’s great to get zone time and shots on goal, but when they’re blocking as many as they did and some of those things, shots don’t matter,” said Joel Johnson, the U.S. coach.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
"It's great to get that amount of shots and control the zone time, but it's the score at the end of the night that dictates how we're going to feel."
From Fox News ● Dec. 1, 2021
It contains instructions considered necessary for the control of the command during the operation, such as the plan of communications, zone time to be used, rendezvous, and location of the commander.
From Sound Military Decision by Kalbfus, Edward C. (Edward Clifford)
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