without a break

Example Sentences

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At a recent Columbus, Ohio, concert, an attending friend tells me, the 83-year-old played nearly three hours without a break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“When they are back-to-back without a break, the system could be tested.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

"We worked continuously for more than 34 days without a break, without going home," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

In the busy summer season, he'd be at the stove every day for two months, without a break.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

We push through without a break today, but I’m not in every scene, so I actually have quite a bit of downtime.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli