interval

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Manchester City demolished Liverpool in an 18-minute period which spanned the half-time break, scoring twice either side of the interval following an evenly matched opening half an hour.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

From the last ball before the interval, Dan Lawrence edged Bamber to Beau Webster at third slip.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Cathie Wood’s ARK Venture interval fund has a nearly 18% stake in SpaceX.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Cooler heads attribute surging withdrawals to the way even sophisticated individual investors often view private-markets investment vehicles such as BDCs and interval funds, which highlight the periodic redemption opportunities that give them semiliquid characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

This can happen unconsciously, or it can be deliberate, as when a conductor asks for an interval to be "expanded" or "contracted."

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