short break
Example Sentences
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After a short break, they do it all in reverse - collecting the empty boxes and returning them to the kitchens they came from by mid-afternoon.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
After a short break to London arranged by the National Union of Teachers, Mair returned to Aberfan.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
At my age, he said, my proprioception “batteries are running low,” but I can recharge them with a short break from pickleball and a focus on the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Taking a short break from running a practice for 50 excited five to 10 year old boys, coach Mahmud Jandia told AFP he hoped the field would remain.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
In the short break marked by the dry season, from November through February, you busied yourself with side tasks.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
