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breather

[bree-ther] / ˈbri ðər /
NOUN
rest
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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It’s been another busy week of news, and I, for one, am ready to take a breather.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

When might the generative-AI wave that has driven such large gains for semiconductor manufacturers, memory-chip makers and now Meta, for example, take a breather?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Nevertheless, most analysts believe the ECB is likely to take a breather after Thursday, and think that Lagarde may offer some hints of this in her comments.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Or they could take a breather after blowout sales of last year’s iPhone 17 lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

What does exist is the paragraph break: a visual bookmark that allows the reader to pause, take a breather, assimilate what he has read, and then find his place again on the page.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

A safety who usually subbed for Foster to give him occasional breathers had gotten hurt the week before, forcing him to play the entire game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

The idea of Cirque du Soleil might invite images of extravagant live shows with clowns, acrobats and fire breathers.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

As she took breathers during a recent sparring session, Ton gave her pointers: Get closer to taller opponents, move your head, use both fists.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022

During breathers when she’s standing away from the Washington Mystics’ sideline.

From Washington Post ● May 7, 2022

Pretty soon it sounded like the five other breathers in the shed had left.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis


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