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lunchtime

[luhnch-tahym] / ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm /


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Prior to the incident, he said that he and another pupil were looking at a timetable on a noticeboard after the lunchtime break, trying to find out where they should be.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Perpendicular to that, there’s a lunchtime slop-bowl corridor, offering Just Salad, Dig, Cava, and Sweetgreen in one neat little row.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

These were the prices on Polymarket as of Thursday lunchtime.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Over plates of fried fish at lunchtime or sitting on the back deck after dark, campers swapped tips on how they’re integrating agentic tools into their own workflows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

“He texted this morning like nothing was wrong. At lunchtime, he sent another message explaining why the sun and moon look bigger on the horizon than when they’re directly above.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The report says up to five students would go to see Blackmore during breaks and lunchtimes at the school, and one pupil said the teacher saw them as friends, not students.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

The education secretary wrote to heads to make it clear that all schools should be phone-free for the entire day, including breaktimes and lunchtimes.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Counter to most of the men on the series, Snook’s husband, actor Dave Lawson, was able to take on parenting responsibilities, bringing their tot to set so they could play during lunchtimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

She added that bans are not all the same, with some allowing "use of phones during break times or during lunchtimes - some have an outright ban".

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024

Tired of walking in on Harry, Hermione, and Ron all over the school, Professor McGonagall had given them permission to use the empty Transfiguration classroom at lunchtimes.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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