short break

Example Sentences

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Gadd says he'll take a short break before returning to his next project, but he's coy about details.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Taking a short break from running a practice for 50 excited five to 10 year old boys, coach Mahmud Jandia told AFP he hoped the field would remain.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

"Any short break I get is spent tracking down people who were not at home when I first visited," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

He traded options late until midnight as he raced to capitalize on the turmoil, taking only a short break to play the sport padel while keeping an eye on his phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Those three-week trips were a chance to take a short break from the wilderness.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis