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as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
So, when Yoshida reread Tsutsui’s novel after an interval of years, its story of an elderly man trying to restart his life while pursued by his past struck him as timely.
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Mark Schilling, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The celestial phenomenon happens a few times during every lunar cycle because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, meaning there are intervals when Earth’s only permanent natural satellite is closer or farther from the planet.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Four more are out of appeals, and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Mark Schilling, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The celestial phenomenon happens a few times during every lunar cycle because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, meaning there are intervals when Earth’s only permanent natural satellite is closer or farther from the planet.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Four more are out of appeals, and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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The next time this happens, use the interruption as an opportunity to do three things: Gather enough intel to understand the question, request, or problem at hand.Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The interruptions come against a backdrop of concerns over Russian sabotage operations in Europe and elsewhere, prompted by Western support for Ukraine in its defensive war against Moscow.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Previous research has established the higher mortality rate for Black women, but the new study points to systemic disparities, not a difference in breast cancer type, to explain the gap.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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However, there's a bigger gap between the Pixel 9 and the Pro phones.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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After a hiatus, the series returned in 2022 with an ad starring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Mikelle Street, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
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Australia will surely bounce back having looked particularly sluggish after a long hiatus from Test cricket.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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This manual process is ridden with security holes and manual mistakes.Manosiz Bhattacharyya, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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After stitching the sac, the surgeon may also use stitches or mesh to close a hole in the abdominal wall (called a hernia repair).19 Varicocele repair (varicocelectomy) involves an incision in the groin or lower abdomen to access the varicocele.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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But the return of Terry Silver and that horrible Sekai Taikai tragedy seemed to put any hope for romance on pause, at least for now.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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For months now, 8 million borrowers enrolled in SAVE have been on pause, not being asked to make payments while the courts slowly decide whether the repayment plan is legal.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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