How to Use take a break in a Sentence
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This is just a unique time in our lives to take a break and reassess.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 -
Thomas says the moon will be telling you to chill out and take a break in order to rest and recharge.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Fortnite users will have to take a break for at least one night.
— Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Where exactly is the best place for your crew to take a break?
— Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023 -
The true gourmands can take a break in the Connoisseur Club, where cigars and whisky are the stars.
— Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 -
At one point, the Duchess of Sussex appeared to take a break from the action to have a sip of beer.
— Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023 -
In those cases, you could be forced to take a break to address that change.
— Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2023 -
As Ken decides to take a break and go for a swim, Shiv and Roman look on.
— Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 29 May 2023 -
The band will then take a break before resuming the tour in the autumn.
— Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024 -
With school out for the summer, the Courier Journal Student of the Week will take a break too.
— Veda Morgan, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2024 -
No need to take a break from feeling blue just because there’s a party to go to!
— Evelyn Bauer, Them, 4 Sep. 2024 -
That tradition does not take a break, even during the draft.
— Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024 -
At the top of the strip, take a break at Café con Cé with an iced latte ($4.50) and a vegan pastry ($4).
— Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 -
Going to take a break & begin treatment to beat it into the ground.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023 -
The best way to prevent back pain is to move throughout the day, so take a break from sitting in your chair and walk around or stretch.
— Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Taking a moment to take a break and tune in with your body is a great way to help prevent swelling and injury.
— Ebony Williams, ajc, 24 Feb. 2023 -
When there’s one going on, all of our problems take a break, if only for an hour.
— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023 -
Either take a break from charging or opt to charge your phone indoors.
— Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024 -
Your sister can take a break from work and enjoy a cup of tea while building a puzzle.
— Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 -
Dornan shared his plans to take a break from acting to be with his family after the birth.
— Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Then, take a break for ice cream to prepare your stomach for your evening with Oppenheimer.
— Jason Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2023 -
The pergola presents a cool place to take a break from yardwork under the wisteria.
— John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023 -
Sometimes the shop was a place to take a break from it all, or watch Tolliver bust everyone up with his dance moves.
— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024 -
The questions are endless, as are the potential reasons why a couple may take a break.
— Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Meanwhile, for yourself, maybe take a break, and get a job for a while until your mental health is rock solid.
— Byandy Dunn, Fortune, 9 May 2024 -
But Weaver had already decided to take a break from teaching.
— Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023 -
The best course for many journalists may be to take a break from narratives and reconnect with the science.
— Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 28 Oct. 2021 -
Hiking with your dog can be a fun way to exercise with your pet, but smaller dogs might need to take a break in the midst of challenging trails.
— Jennifer Tzeses, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023 -
Step 1: Shift from reacting to responding by hitting your pause button (take a deep breath, go for a walk, take a break).
— Neha Sangwan, Fortune Well, 26 Sep. 2023 -
On the way back to the lodge, our truck had to stop for a hulking alligator, coated in bright-green algae, that had decided to take a break in the middle of the dirt track.
— Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
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