entr'acte

Definition of entr'actenext

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Noun
  • Since there was no time lag, the researchers argued that so fast a response had to be because the interior was liquid.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The time lag, barely noticeable, was 17 milliseconds.
    Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And, Jordan’s Furniture, which was going to comp items purchased within a month-long window if both the UConn men and women reached their national championship games, may yet be on the hook for millions.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The night of the crash, investigators say the Black Hawk crew was relying on what's called visual separation, literally just looking out the window to avoid nearby passenger jets.
    Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When video streaming platforms were first launched, they were marketed as an affordable way to watch your favorite movies without the interruption of an ad break.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The great interruption was the Black Death of 1347–51, which killed between a third and half of the population of Eurasia, and from which the European population had only begun to recover in Luther’s time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her dancers practice an interlude without her, presumably built into the show to give her a water break, and Cardi watches, taking notice of the erotic noises that make up the soundtrack.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The vacation serves as a stylish interlude for the singer, who has been documenting the festivities and her own vacation looks for her Instagram followers.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His triple with 32 seconds left before intermission capped a 15-7 Eagles run for a 37-27 lead at the break.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
  • By intermission, Benjamin was euphoric.
    Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Given the lag time in publishing, Larry must have written the scene long before the movie opened in Texas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Notably, the passive EXO had zero lag – as soon as the arm lifted, the springs instantly bore the weight.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Entr'acte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entr%27acte. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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