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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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BTS – comprising members RM, Jin, Saga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – took a collective hiatus in 2022 for each of them to participate in South Korean mandatory military service.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Merdeka Martin, 46, is putting herself on a socializing hiatus to keep herself from spending money on cocktails and meals out—and on the gas it takes to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That hiatus ended with a frightening hallucinogenic nightmare that you’ll have to read the book to learn about.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

BTS is Hybe's main source of income, with the firm's operating profit slumping during the band's extended hiatus.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Slowly, my left hand patting Schwarz to encourage a hiatus in her meowing, I worked the top off my drum with my right hand.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez