| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary breathers | USA Today | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Timeouts | LA Times Daily | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Short breaks | The Washington Post Sunday | 29 Aug 2021 |
| Periods of relief | The Times Concise | 02 Mar 2021 |
| Brief reliefs | Wall Street Journal | 20 Oct 2018 |
| Brief reliefs | ||
| Breaks | Newsday | 14 Oct 2017 |
| Breathers | Wall Street Journal | 22 Apr 2017 |
| Breaks | ||
| Peaceful interludes | ||
| Breaks | ||
| Quick breaks | ||
| Intervals of rest | ||
| Breaks | ||
| Time-outs | ||
| Breathers | ||
| Breathers | ||
| Time-outs | ||
| Work breaks | ||
| Intervals of rest | ||
| Postponements | ||
| Coffee breaks, e.g. | ||
| Delays | ||
| Brief periods of relaxation | ||
| Breathing spells. | ||
| Postponements. | ||
| Lulls. | ||
| Intervals of rest. |