interlude
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Markets treated that memorandum of understanding as the end to the war, but it was actually a short-lived interlude “in an ongoing war,” analysts at Piper Sandler said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another important interlude is the segue of “American Skin” into “Long Walk Home.”
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
This drama is far from over, even if a private coffee and a very public, grand occasion means there is a brief interlude today.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The first group in the rogues’ gallery are the British children of World War II. Lennon was born in the interlude between air raids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
She wanted peace, an absolute quietude; she wanted an interlude of darkness, warm water, the pipe tobacco smell, security.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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Anchored on a near-orchestral soundstage, its 20 tracks ricochet from in-your-face punk dissonance to majestic broken-heart dirges, a lovely duet with St. Vincent, rootsy folk interludes and farfisa-rich lounge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Whilst there will be some cloud at times, for most there will be some brighter or sunnier interludes with temperatures in the low to mid-teens.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
It includes folk of the British and Appalachian varieties, jazzy interludes, and neoclassical orchestrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
However, it will not be raining all the time, with dry interludes between the spells of rain.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
I had never witnessed a play, except for a few short interludes played on the bed of a wagon in the town square at May festival, so I had little idea of what to expect.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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Power Prefix: inter-
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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