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
  • The venue also included a private space in the back for guests to take a break at any point in the show.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 12 Sep. 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
  • Fitz has seen bears that take a break from the falls for a season and return in following years.
    Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Melting Pot Home Collection Even the best home chef wants to take a break every now and then.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 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
  • Given the weightiness of some of the topics on Son of the Mountains, Paisley wanted to take a break.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Looking for a way to take a break from shopping on Small Business Saturday?
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024

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