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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In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Figuring how to avoid similar lulls in key moments will be another critical offseason task.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The bursts of action punctuate these lulls and sync perfectly with the intro song, Shortchange Hero (by The Heavy).—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try taking a few mindful, nondistracted breaths while your coffee is brewing, during a restroom break or while riding the elevator.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stay for several breaths before repeating on the left side.—
Julia Eskins,
Outside,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At this level, the EPA advises sensitive groups to take more breaks and do less intense activities when outside.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit claims workers were not paid for pre-shift and post-shift activities, or for work performed during their meal breaks.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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