variants
also lallygags
as in delays
to move or act slowly
accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions
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Likewise, if a player deliberately delays a throw-in, the opposing team could be given the throw-in instead.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
12 June 2026 -
This can make conversations feel heavier, delays more frustrating and feedback harder to digest.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The decaying matter causes a stench that lingers for days.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Cleaning out your fridge will remove the source of the odor, but the scent lingers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Congress is struggling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to extend a key government spying law, potentially jeopardizing national security as the Iran war drags on.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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In it, Grace can be seen playing a racing game while the Mallrats creator pokes fun at her driving skills.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Critics on the Croisette are starting to resemble that classic comic-strip panel in which an explorer crawls desperately across the sand toward an oasis that’s only a mirage.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Lollygags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygags. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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