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interval

[in-ter-vuhl] / ˈɪn tər vəl /


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Both exercise groups completed a total of 75 minutes of interval training each week.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Researchers estimate that the interval continued for at least 40,000 years and possibly as long as 300,000 years.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The half-time interval lasted 27 minutes, but did it work?

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

An 11-minute Super Bowl-style show, co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS, will take place during the interval at New York New Jersey Stadium.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

To understand all of the discussion below, you must be comfortable with both the musical concept of interval and the physics concept of frequency.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

It tapers as it rises, massive forms jutting out at intervals: winged helmets and alarmingly watchful eagles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

During quiet intervals between underwater debris flows, bacterial mats could spread across the sediment surface.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

That effort, involving nearly 150 devices placed at regular intervals, will be repeated later this year.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

He acknowledges that analysing sweat loss over short intervals up to 20 minutes long "can be challenging" but says his company's products appear effective for 30-minute, or longer, workouts.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Instruments that can bend most pitches enough to fine-tune them during a performance — and this includes most orchestral instruments — also tend to play the "pure" intervals.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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