commercial break
noun
: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program
We'll be back after the commercial break.
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Trump, who also faces a federal indictment accusing him in part of rallying his supporters to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an effort to illegitimately overturn the 2020 election results, was asked by moderator Jake Tapper about the riot just before the first commercial break.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 June 2024
Before the talk show went to a commercial break, Ana Navarro — who, alongside Griffin, immediately praised Biden's decision to step aside on Sunday — finished the segment with a quip about Trump's fitness to seek office.
—EW.com, 22 July 2024
The network also will allow a print reporter in the room during a commercial break to capture the setting.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Even before the first commercial break, Biden’s fortunes tanked in the online prediction markets.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 June 2024
Before the talk show went to a commercial break, Ana Navarro — who, alongside Griffin, immediately praised Biden's decision to step aside on Sunday — finished the segment with a quip about Trump's fitness to seek office.
—EW.com, 22 July 2024
The network also will allow a print reporter in the room during a commercial break to capture the setting.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Even before the first commercial break, Biden’s fortunes tanked in the online prediction markets.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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