take a break
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Agarwal can’t take a break when it is hottest because she earns the most at lunch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
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
Just so much negativity and I just felt like I needed to take a break from it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
When the drummers take a break and Mamá is talking with some neighbors, Rolando comes over and says hello.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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