interlude
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It has stayed below 5% for a decade, if a brief interlude during the pandemic is omitted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
She said many fans had already left in the 20-minute interlude between the end of the game and the fireworks show, leaving the stands relatively empty and reducing the likelihood of injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Another important interlude is the segue of “American Skin” into “Long Walk Home.”
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
It’s too early to tell, of course, whether these deals mark a lasting peace or a brief interlude before fighting resumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
“Well well,” said Francis after a long interlude, peering over Sophie’s shoulder at me.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Rain as well as drier, brighter interludes and cold air have been forecast.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
If your mouth opens wide during any of the supposedly terrifying interludes, it’s more likely to form a yawn than a cry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
In a post to Truth Social, the president called the performance that included interludes by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin “absolutely terrible.”
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
“You need to say everything you have never said before to them that you’ve always wanted to say,” she says of the exercise they conducted for the interludes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Well, it’s my idea that in all these interludes, whenever Dave became a psychiatric case, he went off into a moronic maze, spending his time twiddling his fingers.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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Power Prefix: inter-
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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