interlude
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A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It dawned on them that this wasn’t just an interlude but their calling.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
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
When he opened his eyes, he resumed their conversation as though there had been no interlude.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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