An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
A pause from doing something (as work)
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Examples for "break "
Examples for "break "
1 Yes, that really was his only break in the case thus far.
2 Popular films did, however, break into the best picture race last year.
3 Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
4 NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
5 Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
1 This will produce the recess shown in the first section in Fig.
2 That could limit recess appointments to only a few weeks a year.
3 On the Adjournment: A recess opportunity for backbenchers to air their view.
4 On the Adjournment: A recess opportunity for TDs to air their view.
5 Russian lawmakers are expected to address the issue after the summer recess .
1 Viable plan His opponents say he hasn't a hope this time out .
2 That's normal after a long time out of competition, added the Spaniard.
3 She said this included taking time out and treating themselves with kindness.
4 Yes, that too, but this time out Carswell speaks from the heart.
5 The difference is that this time out , Intel is actually selling software.
1 However, Buddies does more than simply offer respite care or home help.
2 Before the respite of the dressing room, however, Stoke's problems would mount.
3 There was no respite for a weary looking London stock market yesterday.
4 I hadn't seen Inspector Jayne yet today and was savoring the respite .
5 A welcome respite , but still not enough to stop ongoing water restrictions.
6 Having won that temporary respite , I turned my attention to another problem.
7 Ridgecrest may not get much respite in the hours and days ahead.
8 There was a respite for her in the activities of the reception.
9 A sign of respite for water-soaked central and lower North Island residents.
10 Only the naive, however, did not recognise that the respite was temporary.
11 Rain was also expected on Friday, the bureau said, offering some respite .
12 Nor would he have Catherine travelling so far without some brief respite .
13 I was glad of the respite ; but we needed to press on.
14 He voted against the appeal to the people and against the respite .
15 The respite was momentary, and I employed it in my own defence.
16 In a sense, wars lasted forever; peace was merely respite between conflicts.
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