playing time
noun
: the amount of time that a team member is allowed to play during a game
Her teammates were complaining about their lack of playing time.
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And that running counts as physical exercise, but also playing time.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Sanborn was at 220 snaps entering Sunday and was second on the team in playing time on special teams.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
His lack of playing time early in the season was perplexing.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of fighting for playing time, the older Overbay became close with Goldschmidt on the D-backs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Sanborn was at 220 snaps entering Sunday and was second on the team in playing time on special teams.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
His lack of playing time early in the season was perplexing.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of fighting for playing time, the older Overbay became close with Goldschmidt on the D-backs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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