take a break
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“If there’s a crazy day, I’ll be at my computer for 12 hours and take a break and get some food. But I’m sure that that sounds crazy to some people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Now, it appears as though the Hollywood A-lister is going to take a break from the selling space altogether, taking the home off the market completely, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Here they managed to take a break by kayaking, in order to explore the town's coastal caves.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
As well as the black box, Motability has introduced recommendations that drivers take a break every hour and aim not to do more than six journeys a day.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
FOREMAN: I think we ought to take a break.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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