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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

Passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang restarted earlier this year after a six-year hiatus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Bridgers last played in L.A. as part of a secret show at all-ages venue the Smell in February 2024, where Boygenius announced its hiatus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Fishwife isn’t the only brand that has issued a summer hiatus on its anchovies.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Slowly, my left hand patting Schwarz to encourage a hiatus in her meowing, I worked the top off my drum with my right hand.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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