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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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Last February, after a nearly two-year hiatus, he returned to broadcasting and said he was cancer-free.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

New York City rockers The Strokes will also be back on stage after a years-long hiatus.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

We look at what has changed after a four-year hiatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

One big event returns this year after a seven-year hiatus, and you can probably find your match whatever genre of music you like.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She had been admitted to the same hospital for treatment during her 1948 hiatus, and presumably this problem was also the reason behind her absence in 1947.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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