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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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2
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
Make sure the chili is in a microwave-safe container, then use the defrost setting to heat it in short intervals until thawed.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Repeat these intervals for a total of eight rounds.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
In the idyllic early scenes, Marsh deployed a Korngoldian theme with rising intervals of a fifth and a sixth, then shifted it to the minor mode as a Transylvanian chill descended.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The debt announced Monday is due at staggered intervals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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The Rookie will be paired with Idol for the rest of the season, with its remaining 15 episodes getting a straight run with no interruptions.—
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Police use these radios to reach dispatch services, contact Emergency Medical Services, and seek backup police services without network interruptions, according to Radio Communications of Virginia.—
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City officials say Tuesday's fire underscores the ongoing risks at the site and reinforces their call for broader state-level reform to address enforcement gaps at mobile home parks.—
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Of course, choosing an insurance option that balances financial constraints with solid coverage is by no means simple, and many owners purchase policies that either cost more than necessary or have coverage gaps.—
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actor Harry Styles finally has a new album dropping after a nearly four-year hiatus, and fans are chomping at the bit.—
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When will the band end their hiatus and return to the stage?—
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His absence left yet another hole in the quartet featuring him, Ball, Knueppel and Bridges.—
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Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.—
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
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Hawke gives me a Harrison Ford-length pause — not out of nervousness, but genuine thought.—
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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