take a break
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Why not get back home, take a break and think about it?
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
In the southern city of Cordoba, doctor Clarisa Arismendi, 32, was trying to take a break from the heat.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
After the SpaceX IPO, Keeton plans to take a break from actively monitoring his space investments.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Staffing agencies sometimes provide travel nurses with health insurance during a contract and for up to a month afterward, if a nurse wants to take a break between gigs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
“Or take a break? Or take a break and then slow down?”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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