breaks

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Instead, they are highly complex areas where the fault breaks into multiple strands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

She kept jurors, lawyers and media on a strict schedule, with only two twenty-minute breaks per day and no lunch time to ensure maximum alertness.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Indeed’s Career Guide recommends applying to about 10 to 15 jobs per week, which breaks down to spending some extra time on just a few applications a day.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The price breaks tend to be for shorter, more specialized degrees aimed at workers struggling to gain traction in a tough hiring market that’s been shaken by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When the potential energy in the fault becomes greater than the force, called friction, that holds the plates together, the top plate breaks free and springs upward.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland