breaks

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The HSE suggests that work should be rescheduled to cooler times of the day, and that employers introduce more frequent rest breaks, introduce shading to rest areas and provide free access to cool drinking water.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Fox has adopted a new split-screen approach to ads during the World Cup’s mandatory hydration breaks, after a stir among viewers over how it had been handling the pauses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

And I hope that is one of the things that breaks through.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Specifically, the cells develop double-strand breaks, a severe form of DNA damage in which both strands of the DNA double helix are cut.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

The sisters spent as many as twelve to fifteen hours a day in spirit work, with few breaks.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock