take a break
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But maybe we can still take a break from him.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
As my dad says when he sees me filing one columna after another and urges me to take a break, “El trabajo nunca se acaba pero uno sí se acaba.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“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
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
“Let’s take a break and do this scene over tomorrow.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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