released time
noun
: time off from regularly scheduled activities (as at a school) given to take part in some other specified activity
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When pressed for a release time for results by campaign aides on a private conference call, party officials hung up.
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2020
Reporters have their own computers but no access to phones or internet until the release time, at which point someone essentially throws a large switch that restores communications to the room.
—NBC News, 17 Jan. 2020
Against the Chargers last Sunday, Carr averaged the fewest downfield yards per pass attempt (4.2) and third-quickest release time (2.43 seconds) among quarterbacks in Week 16.
—Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019
When asked about the Arapahoe sheriff’s notification, Smock said the sheriff’s office did inform ICE of Garces-Ortize’s detention — but not of his release time.
—Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2019
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2020
Reporters have their own computers but no access to phones or internet until the release time, at which point someone essentially throws a large switch that restores communications to the room.
—NBC News, 17 Jan. 2020
Against the Chargers last Sunday, Carr averaged the fewest downfield yards per pass attempt (4.2) and third-quickest release time (2.43 seconds) among quarterbacks in Week 16.
—Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019
When asked about the Arapahoe sheriff’s notification, Smock said the sheriff’s office did inform ICE of Garces-Ortize’s detention — but not of his release time.
—Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2019
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