as in pauses
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Noun
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These pauses break the illusion of seamless intelligence.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In May, Axios obtained audio from Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which showed memory lapses and prolonged pauses.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things got a little sparse in the middle of the maze, but a good set-up and a strong finish made up for any lulls in the action.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taking deep breaths, looking the person next to you in the eye, putting your hand on your heart, that sort of thing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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The animal eventually takes several breaths and slowly regains consciousness.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One study found the most productive employees work in 75-minute sprints followed by 33-minute breaks.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to retreat there with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, during free weekends, school breaks and holidays, and the Georgian manor is where Kate keeps her beehives.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Breathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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