break-in
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While they have been welcomed by some national team bosses, the fans seem less keen and both England and Croatia supporters united in the air-conditioned Dallas Stadium to jeer the break in play on Wednesday.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“We do not expect the next hike in July, but rather after the summer break in September.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The streets were deserted save for between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the only break in the curfew.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
That tournament featured 74 players who are at the World Cup, some barely having a break in three years.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
On April 5, during a break in the trial, Judge Matthew Byrne strolled along a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Richard Nixon’s San Clemente home.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
