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Meanings of taken a break in English

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Usage of taken a break in English
1
He had taken a break earlier this year due to unspecified ill health.
Radio NZ
2
The inquiry has taken a break and coverage will resume in 10 minutes.
The Guardian
3
How do you get them to come back when they've taken a break?
The Irish Times
4
Since finishing the eight-week run, she has barely taken a break.
The Guardian
5
The protesters have taken a break to reassess their options.
Radio NZ
6
I've taken a break from television that focusses too much on brutality or grit.
The Irish Times
7
And you aren't even pretending to have taken a break.
Cibola Burn
8
Chrissy Teigen has taken a break from Twitter following her public spat with Alison Roman.
News.com.au
9
The soundstage door's red light wasn't on, which meant they'd taken a break in filming.
The next to die
10
The day I'd taken a break from hospital visits.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
11
They had taken a break at a service area along the highway at precisely twelve o'clock.
After the quake: stories
12
A worker from a nearby office had taken a break to come an open her account.
Reuters
13
I should have walked away on a relative high and taken a break from the game.
News.com.au
14
Peate hasn't taken a break in five hours.'
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
15
It was the first time she had taken a break since her arrival at eight that morning.
The water room
16
I notice it a lot in runners who have taken a break after a long training season.
The Irish Times
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Taken a break across language varieties
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