interlude
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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
Later, after a chaotic interlude of rebel rule and an uncertain transition, he was elected head of state as a post-conflict and consensual civil-society figure.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
One more brief, explosive interlude later, Ilya blurts out Shane’s name, and for the first time in all the years they’ve circled each other.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
Myanmar's military has ruled the Southeast Asian country for most of its post-independence history, before a 10-year interlude saw a civilian government take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
And I didn’t mention the angry, icy interlude outside Delaney’s door earlier in the evening.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing interlude
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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