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zone time

American  

noun

  1. standard time as applied at sea, reckoned according to the system of time zones.


Etymology

Origin of zone time

First recorded in 1905–10


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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

“We start to play more physical and get more offensive zone time, so it was a difference-maker for sure. We need to try to play like that every time.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023

“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

These include provision for communications, location of rendezvous, zone time to be used, and the location of the commander.

From Sound Military Decision by Edward C. (Edward Clifford) Kalbfus

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