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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
Following a hiatus, the team reemerged in 2022 under the new co-ownership of Bacarella, with Tommy Joe Martins, also acting as General Manager, leading the charge in revitalizing the team.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a six-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to New York City on Oct. 15.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
After a two-year hiatus, Taylor Jenkins Reid has announced a new book!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Late night shows like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon are all also taking a hiatus on Tuesday due to election coverage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a six-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to New York City on Oct. 15.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
After a two-year hiatus, Taylor Jenkins Reid has announced a new book!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Late night shows like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon are all also taking a hiatus on Tuesday due to election coverage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Carpenter was willing to fill the void and ended up making her festival headlining debut at the three-day event in August at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, state and local election officials are trying to fill the void.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.Nik Popli/Charlotte, N.C., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company has also filed motions with the Bankruptcy Court to continue its customer programs without interruption.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The company completed 18 drill holes at MacArthur and four core drill holes at Yerington.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Four more are out of appeals and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Four more are out of appeals, and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The latest: In response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests orchestrated by Coinbase related to the pause letters, the FDIC responded with the descriptions of 23 different communications entered into evidence last week in a case over the records.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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