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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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Berkshire began stock buybacks on March 4 after a nearly two-year hiatus and purchased about $225 million that day.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions were restored in February 2024 after a two-year hiatus.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

President Trump, in his first term, reactivated the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus and put 13 inmates to death in its final months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Scotland are back at the World Cup, after a 28-year hiatus.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

More than two hundred thousand souls perished during humanity’s hiatus.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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