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intermission

[in-ter-mish-uhn] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪʃ ən /


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After intermission, New York made 11 3-pointers, 55% of their attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But he never wrote it, and during intermission the audience is polled to see whether Mr. Lynn’s prologue should be performed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Running time: About 90 minutes, with one intermission.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

This slightly trimmed concert version ran three hours with one intermission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

At intermission, Ethan bought one of the ten-dollar souvenir programs, and after the show he thanked my father at least five times for getting him a ticket.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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