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The phrase "a welcome timeout" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a break or pause is appreciated, often in relation to work or activities.
Example: "After a long week of meetings, taking a day off felt like a welcome timeout to recharge."
Alternatives: "a much-needed break" or "a refreshing pause."
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But if the All-Star break for many fans is a welcome timeout in a long season, all I can think of is some century-old baseball doggerel about an ancient Chicago Cubs infield: Tinker to Evers to Chance.
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In a classy move, the Nuggets played a "welcome back" video featuring the former Nuggets Anthony, Smith, Raymond Felton, Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby during a first-quarter timeout.
After 90-plus games, the regular season takes a timeout after Sunday's games and then resumes Friday, allowing the sport's stars to take center stage for several days and everyone else to have a welcome breather.
A welcome idea.
A: Do timeouts work?
But a timeout's a timeout.
It was a misused timeout.
Is there a system timeout?
Argentina calls a crucial timeout.
Lithuania takes a wise timeout.
It's actual a Miami timeout.
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