short break
Example Sentences
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After a short break, they do it all in reverse - collecting the empty boxes and returning them to the kitchens they came from by mid-afternoon.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"Is Jersey a good place to capture people for a safe, short break who would've otherwise been going elsewhere? Absolutely," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Taking a short break from running a practice for 50 excited five to 10 year old boys, coach Mahmud Jandia told AFP he hoped the field would remain.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
He traded options late until midnight as he raced to capitalize on the turmoil, taking only a short break to play the sport padel while keeping an eye on his phone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
They took a short break to slice three Jericho oranges in half and share them.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
