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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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Her return as Kirby Reed in 2023’s “Scream VI” marked her first major screen role after a long acting hiatus.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

And, whatever happens during Grande's upcoming hiatus, you have to hope it's a promise that holds.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

During his hiatus from Disney in 2021-22, Iger expressed interest in leading a purchase of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Such models are important for U.S. national security, he said, adding that Meta would be releasing more “open source” models after a hiatus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

More than two hundred thousand souls perished during humanity’s hiatus.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

These micro-retreats have proven so energizing that I now take a few each year—and science suggests such hiatuses, despite their brief duration, can renew enthusiasm and relieve mental exhaustion in potent ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Both bands have been around since the early noughties and have had their fair share of break-ups, reunions, hiatuses and comebacks over the years.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

Like the WGA, the union has argued that outdated contract terms, coupled with shorter seasons and longer hiatuses between seasons make it increasingly hard for many actors to maintain a middle-class lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2023

Bands that had been waiting to release new albums until they could realistically envision touring them are now tentatively re-emerging from extended hiatuses.

From New York Times Sep. 17, 2021

I have set the account down word for word, with all the hiatuses and breaks that by nature of the extraordinary circumstances under which it was written were bound to appear in it.

From A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West by Frank Norris




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