breaks

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Stier wanted there to be six stand-up sets, mirroring other comedy shows like Shannon Cloud’s, but he wanted to mix up the flow with breaks between the sets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Instead, they are highly complex areas where the fault breaks into multiple strands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

She kept jurors, lawyers and media on a strict schedule, with only two twenty-minute breaks per day and no lunch time to ensure maximum alertness.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Then Katherine breaks her leg and is stuck back on the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It’s a painting that breaks all the rules—but it is of a woman who could break none.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day