time lags

noun

plural of time lag
as in spaces

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  1. windows
  2. pauses
  3. intervals
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
Noun
  • Finally, leveraging neuro-resets through hobbies, movement, and micro-pauses to strategically restore cognitive function.
    — Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Some fans have expressed outrage over the on-air hydration breaks, which come with commercials, but the executive believes the pauses improve overall play.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Save intervals, heavy lifts and hard runs for earlier in the evening or the next morning.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • That translates into maintenance sessions at five- to eight-year intervals.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of intervals
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