entr'actes

noun

plural of entr'acte
as in time lags

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  1. parentheses
  2. intervals
  3. hiccups
  4. interludes
  5. windows
  6. interruptions
  7. discontinuities
  8. gaps
Noun
  • The number in parentheses after each player’s name indicates the round in which he was taken; CBA equals Competitive Balance Round A, which comes after the first round, and CBB equals Competitive Balance Round B, which comes after the second round.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Top 10 best malls Here are USA Today readers’ 2026 selections of their favorite malls in the United States with last year’s rank in parentheses.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Definition of parentheses
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  • These units supply steady thermal energy for long-range voyages without requiring refueling intervals for years at a time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Remember that intensity is relative, so adjust your pace, resistance, and rest intervals as needed.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of intervals
Noun
  • How motivated the Cowboys’ ownership group is to get the Super Bowl back to Arlington is up for debate, but the World Cup proved that any logistical or structural concerns that stemmed from a couple of hiccups back in 2011 no longer exist.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • And, as with most engines, a timely tuneup helps ensure smooth and predictable functioning, avoiding hiccups or holdups.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of hiccups
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  • His warnings contrasted starkly with the brief but glorious interludes of culinary fabulism that punctuated our travel down South.
    — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes.
    — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of interludes
Noun
  • Parisians have taken to sticking aluminum foil to their windows to reflect sunlight, rolling down their window shutters and living in utter darkness, and forgoing any meals that require turning on the stove or oven.
    — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
  • Dressing your windows not only gives them a more finished look, window coverings bring a slew of benefits.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Definition of windows
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  • The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Yet, for organizations navigating financial, operational and staffing challenges, these periods of transition can easily become interruptions rather than opportunities.
    — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of interruptions
Noun
  • Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The tapping may provide information about structural discontinuities, density changes or the presence of tunnels themselves, even when those tunnels are no longer empty.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of discontinuities
Noun
  • Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • China, by comparison, is still working to close long-standing gaps in stealth, propulsion, sensors, and undersea warfare experience.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of gaps
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