breaks

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Netflix’s video feed is meant to provide more behind-the-scenes content, as radio formats will still need to include commercial breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Lynn Brittain, who has lived here for 57 years, says the estate is "deteriorating" and it breaks her heart.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They can include time-and-a-half or double time, testing in a separate room to reduce distractions or having unlimited breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In Alzheimer's disease, this system gradually breaks down, allowing harmful proteins to accumulate and damaging brain function over time.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

I watch as a gargantuan sea monster breaks from the water, gives a squealing cry, and submerges once more.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer