water breaks
idiom
US
—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her water broke early.
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When temperatures reach 34 C (93 F), street cleaners now must have hourly water breaks and routes that allow time in the shade.
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Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Even with water breaks, the conditions were less than ideal.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Between filming — and sparkling water breaks — Idris filled his time asking questions.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Prior to the merger of the American Football League and the NFL, several coaches actually conducted these devastating and demanding sessions without water breaks.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Even with water breaks, the conditions were less than ideal.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Between filming — and sparkling water breaks — Idris filled his time asking questions.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Prior to the merger of the American Football League and the NFL, several coaches actually conducted these devastating and demanding sessions without water breaks.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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