downtime

Example Sentences

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Working the rails left Woods with long stretches of downtime in Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The folks at the retirement party were glad that he would finally get some well-deserved downtime, but they were also wistful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Navy acknowledged there had been some issues, citing the vessel's leadership as saying "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In my rare moments of downtime, I anxiously watch the preparations for the invasions.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins