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Recent Examples of hiatus The band went on permanent hiatus in 2004, with Timberlake going solo and becoming one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 The tour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jack’s Mannequin, which McMahon started as a solo project after his band Something Corporate went on hiatus. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 This will be a mini reunion of sorts for Blink-182 and Alkaline Trio, as Matt Skiba played guitar in Blink-182 for seven years after original guitarist Tom DeLonge—who left Blink-182 in 2015, only to rejoin his pop-punk bandmates, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, in 2022—went on a hiatus. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2025 Nelson left the group at the end of 2020, and the remaining trio announced a hiatus the following year. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hiatus 
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Noun
  • If City rush things, the gaps to their opponents can be too big to close and those trying to close them do not have the legs to do so.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Colleges shouldn't be financially penalized for pay gaps in the job market, Guillory said, or for labor challenges in other industries.
    Forbes, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For us, to be able to come forward as Domaine Curry, and fill a very small void in that white space is great.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Casey Mittelstadt skated with the puck down the left side and found Girard streaking down a void in the center of the ice.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • However, this decision leaves SNAP, which serves about 41 million Americans, and similar programs vulnerable to potential interruptions.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Public Health Health agency spokespeople issued a statement last week explaining that these were temporary interruptions designed to allow the Trump team to get up and running.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The starting field of 312 players for the U.S. Amateur Championship will play 18 holes of stroke play on Aug. 12 and 13, with one round at Hazeltine and one at Chaska Town Course, after which the field will be cut to the low 64 scores.
    Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • No one wants to poke holes in their walls or deal with peeling paint.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But the current study, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to use mortality data to employ the life-table method: a statistical technique for analyzing death rates and the probabilities of survival or death at different age intervals.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Place lard in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until lard is melted. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour mixture and melted lard, alternating and mixing well between each addition.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Democrats have raged over the order, with James announcing a plan to halt the pause, which is slated to be enacted by 5 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Department of State announced this pause on Sunday.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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