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intermission

[in-ter-mish-uhn] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪʃ ən /


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"Oil has pushed higher, Asian equities are softer, and suddenly the brief Friday reprieve in global fixed income looks more like an intermission than the end of the show."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Absent an intermission, the tension might grow tauter more consistently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The red card came in the 64th minute with the U.S. protecting a 1-0 lead built on Balogun’s goal just before the intermission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

I have never seen so many patrons leave a Shakespeare in the Park production at intermission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Fortunately, Johnny, the security guard, opened the stage door at intermission.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Mostly of generous length: The evening runs three hours, with two intermissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

“Gone With the Wind,” “The Ten Commandments” and “Lawrence of Arabia” all had intermissions to break up their nearly four-hour run times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

Its run time: intimidating, stretching well over three hours with two intermissions.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

New York City Ballet’s 2024-25 season will feature earlier curtain times, fewer intermissions and a tribute to the great American ballerina Maria Tallchief, the company announced on Monday.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

My sisters and I had watched the program every Saturday afternoon, our gasbag of a collie imposing frequent intermissions.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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