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short break

noun as in time-out

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A brief drizzle Sunday evening gave firefighters a short break but did not make a long-term dent in drought conditions or wildfire risks.

From Slate

The government had previously said she was taking a short break before taking up her new position.

From BBC

At the time, the government said she was taking a short break before starting her new role, but did not specify how long for.

From BBC

Then there’s a short break before the next show starts at 5:30 p.m.

After the Test series ends against Sri Lanka at The Oval next week, McCullum will take a short break at home in New Zealand before joining the Test team for their winter tours of Pakistan in October and the three-match series against New Zealand in December.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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