pause
Example Sentences
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When sleep is repeatedly disrupted by frequent awakenings, shorter sleep duration, or pauses in breathing, the cardiovascular system loses critical recovery time.
From Science Daily
If prices jump, Beijing could pause that strategic buying.
The group had been raising their production quotas for most of last year, but paused those increases for the first quarter of 2026 on the heels of expectations for a global oil supply surplus.
From MarketWatch
In a medical setting, doctors could temporarily pause gene activity if a patient experiences stress or side effects from treatment, then restart it later when conditions improve.
From Science Daily
Those can take the form of intentional pauses to assess workflow and sequencing work to reduce AI fragmentation.
From MarketWatch
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