play for time
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"The RFU can play for time all it likes, but this is a mass movement by a stronger, united team," said a spokesperson for the collective.
From BBC
Might they just want to play for time, see how LIV reacts as contracts with several of their initial crop of players begin to expire?
From BBC
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is known as a man who likes to play for time and postpone big decisions.
From New York Times
West Brom midfielder Grady Diangana narrowly failed to connect as the ball bounced tantalisingly across Egypt's six-yard box, prefacing a finale in which the more established contenders seemed understandably content to play for time rather than attack with intent.
From BBC
In addition to that, the protracted and painstaking negotiations between Lavrov and Kerry, as secretary of state, over the Syrian civil war was a case study for Blinken in how the Kremlin can stall and play for time, a senior official said.
From Washington Post
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