breather

Example Sentences

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Are the Lomans meant to be Irish immigrants or is that a Boston dialect that is being affected when the cartoonish New Yorkese takes a breather?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"But the government will have a breather for a couple of weeks, to save some energy."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Markets remained volatile, but Treasury traders took a breather with yields little changed across the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Like Vesga, many workers are looking to take a breather from their job or to scale back their high-stress career without quitting altogether.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

When I got the rope hitched I take a breather and decide what to do next.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick