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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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In March, flights and passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang resumed after a six-year hiatus due to pandemic-era border closures and their aftermath.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

When he took his hiatus, he was living in a loft on Grand Street in New York City with Lucille Pearson, whom he would marry in 1965.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It’s worth noting that another late night foe of Trump — Jimmy Kimmel — also saw over 6 million viewers in his own ratings for his return after a brief hiatus last year.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The band have been making their comeback after a three-year music hiatus to complete their mandatory military service, and will be in the middle of an 85-date world tour when they perform at the final.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Bessie supplied the hiatus by a homily of an hour’s length, in which she proved beyond a doubt that I was the most wicked and abandoned child ever reared under a roof.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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