breaks
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The extended 27-minute half-time interval during the World Cup final and introduction of mandatory hydration breaks were also raised.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
She soon breaks down in tears and asks him to turn it off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
These repeated half-term breaks and the long summer vacation mean French teachers have to squash their curriculum into 162 days per year, compared to 225 days in Germany for example, according to the OECD.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
She breaks off half of her chocolate-chip granola bar and pushes it across the table to me.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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