to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
Alan Turing and the Bletchley Park mathematicians broke the Enigma code being used by the Nazis
a momentary halt in an activity
there was a brief break after the first movement as the doors to the concert hall were opened and the latecomers were allowed in
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
in classic fashion, her big break came when, as an understudy, she took over for an ailing star
While the difference from 2020 to 2023 was too small to be counted as a statistically significant decrease, the modest decline breaks a streak of rates that had been increasing virtually every year since 2011.—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024 But Monday’s Israeli onslaught, along with last week’s attacks, broke a psychological boundary.—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
Bailey had been quietly putting together a nice finish to the season at the plate but had been stuck on seven home runs since the All-Star break.—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024 Louder Than Life 2024 road closures The following roads are closed now through Sept. 30 for the Louder Than Life music festival:
Need a break?—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break
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