How to Use take a break in a Sentence
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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
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Where exactly is the best place for your crew to take a break?
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023
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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
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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
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In those cases, you could be forced to take a break to address that change.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2023
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As Ken decides to take a break and go for a swim, Shiv and Roman look on.
—Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
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The band will then take a break before resuming the tour in the autumn.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024
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Going to take a break & begin treatment to beat it into the ground.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dornan shared his plans to take a break from acting to be with his family after the birth.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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Then, take a break for ice cream to prepare your stomach for your evening with Oppenheimer.
—Jason Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2023
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The pergola presents a cool place to take a break from yardwork under the wisteria.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
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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
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The questions are endless, as are the potential reasons why a couple may take a break.
—Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
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But Weaver had already decided to take a break from teaching.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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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The system builds on TikTok’s effort last year to introduce screen time controls that can nudge people to take a break from the platform.
—PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2023
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But while the pop star's Instagram game is strong, he has also been known to take a break from social media for the sake of his own mental wellbeing.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
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Take a hike For those looking to take a break from busy city life, Milwaukee County is home to over 20 nature trails perfect for hiking.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2023
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Press the throttle on the handlebar to activate the 500W electric motor and climb steep slopes, or take a break while continuing to ride.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2023
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Maybe Swift is preparing to take a break from music after the rerecording to focus on her film career.
—Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
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The longest an unpaid break can last is now four hours instead of five, and any driver forced to take a break longer than 2.5 hours will receive pay at their normal hourly rate for one of those hours.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2023
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Here are 6 ways to take a break Numerous studies back up the positive effect of exercise on stress.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
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Some of the soft skills the TLC program teaches are basic hygiene, how to take a break at work, how to take instruction and constructive feedback, and personal space.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2023
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