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stop the clock



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Idioms and Phrases

Postpone a deadline by not counting the elapsing hours. For example, Management agreed to stop the clock so that a new contract could be negotiated before the present one expired . [Mid-1900s]
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And on the play after the 2-minute warning, with the Chargers unable to stop the clock, Mahomes converted a third-and-seven with a nine-yard pass to All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce.

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The report points to a 2022 study of 508 universities, which found that tenure stop the clock policies that are only available to women or that faculty members have to opt into increase the representation of tenured white women but not women of color.

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By posting the bond, Trump aimed to stop the clock on enforcement of the judgment during his appeal.

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A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement.

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However, critics accused him of seeking to extend his term in office or stop the clock to better prepare his candidate - which he denies.

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