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take a break

verb as in unwind

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In September, the 39-year-old driver announced she would take a break from the tracks at the end of the season in order to start a family with her husband, Bobby Lyons.

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The 31-year-old Tunisian, twice a beaten Wimbledon finalist, decided to take a break in her career in July after two injury-plagued years and is now ranked 79th.

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“We’re going to take a break,” Enriquez told his audience.

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One night, I walked into the living room and said to my wife, “I think I might just write books for a while. Take a break from screenwriting.”

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Robbie watches every race at home, sometimes with so much trepidation he has to take a break and go for a walk.

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

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