commercial break
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Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
During a commercial break at last year’s Oscars, he got up onstage and exhorted the crowd to get up and dance as a toast to Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The nominations will be announced over about 20 minutes, with a gap in the middle to allow US network ABC to take a commercial break.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
And when Hollywood trades posted on social media that the award for best original score was announced during a commercial break, the Globes felt all the more distasteful.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
During the next commercial break, a Hearth & Home employee with a grubby goatee approached our aisle and pointed at me.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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