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as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
The tension subsides only in the last iteration, as the bare interval A-E swells and then breaks off.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The December 15-January 11 interval is one of the most bullish periods in any year.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The violin solo with which the piece began danced nimbly between low and high notes, an example of superb playing with a complex rhythm that wound its way through tight tonal intervals.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Press the Start Button Once the snow blower is connect, push the start button in short, five-second intervals until the engine starts up and remains running.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The December 15-January 11 interval is one of the most bullish periods in any year.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The violin solo with which the piece began danced nimbly between low and high notes, an example of superb playing with a complex rhythm that wound its way through tight tonal intervals.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Press the Start Button Once the snow blower is connect, push the start button in short, five-second intervals until the engine starts up and remains running.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The gap is still too wide and there remain critical issues in cloud AI privacy and Android malware to overcome.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The gap between a benchmark’s introduction and its saturation has decreased significantly in recent years.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Trump's first term at the White House, his administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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During its first White House stint, the Trump administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.Francesca Chambers, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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