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The phrase "a break from working" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a pause or rest taken during work or employment.
Example: "After several hours of intense focus, I decided to take a break from working to recharge my mind."
Alternatives: "a pause from work" or "a respite from working".
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THERE was a time when holidays meant a break from working.
She looks so miserable she may well be on a break from working at a Bolton supermarket in the 1970s.
They had met in Cuba while her mother was on a break from working on the Canadian railways.
Often, he said, this happened unexpectedly — during a conversation with his wife or when he took a break from working.
The managerial genii were taking a break from working miracles at Nottingham Forest and had the youngsters for one tournament.
"Everyone says the U.S. is easier for foreigners" to acclimate to, she said while on a break from working in her university's laboratory.
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Take a break from work.
For my parents, it was a break from work.
My 10-ish days in Malta were mainly a break from work - a post-Edinburgh break.
If you decide to take a break from work, have a plan.
"I was very much looking forward to a break from work," she said.
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