pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
Example Sentences
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That means it can cover huge portions of the sky without lengthy pauses between observations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nvidia pauses revenue-sharing deals with AI cloud companies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Any musical outfit that’s been around 40 years will have had its ups and downs, pauses and restarts, shake-ups and breakups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Before the hosts can begin flaking it, however, the show pauses to consider why Americans eat so little fish compared with people in Japan.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
At Quinton’s name Agent Magnus pauses and turns to face me.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
