commercial interruption

collocation in English

meaningsofcommercialandinterruption

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commercial
adjective
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/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/us
/kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/
related to making money by buying and ...
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interruption
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌp.ʃən/
an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a ...
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(Definition ofcommercialandinterruptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommercial interruption

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All of the programs in the lineup were generally shown withoutcommercialinterruption, and with few exceptions, aired without editing.
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The station plays music for 24 hours withoutcommercialinterruption.
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Spectrum aired a combination of sporting events and movies; all of its programming was broadcast withoutcommercialinterruption.
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This was the start of 20,000 songs in a row withoutcommercialinterruption.
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Aken ran the entire hour and a half tape withoutcommercialinterruption, as a tribute to his long-time friend and former employer.
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The following month, the network began streaming episodes of the series on its website with limitedcommercialinterruption, available for up to four weeks after the initial airings.
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While tens of millions gladly pay $15 a month to watch movies without commercial interruptions, few care enough about the news to pay for commercial-free content.
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Oboler lost patience with the series because of the middlecommercialinterruptionthat came during his plays.
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However, there were many complaints due to the large number of commercial interruptions during the films, with commercial breaks cutting in about every 20 minutes.
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Both channels aired the episode in a 40-minute block to allow for commercial interruptions.
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All movies are presented in their original format and without any commercial interruptions.
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Part of the station's licensing conditions was to air two hours of educational programming on every weeknight, with no commercial interruptions.
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All films are shown without commercial interruptions.
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The lack of commercial interruptions in satellite radio is an important advantage.
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The lines in this case are the constant commercial interruptions implicit in the message.
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The original format of the network consisted of longer blocks of made-for-television movies with limited commercial interruptions, airing twice a day.
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The work is a parody of soap opera, complete with sung commercial interruptions.
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Loss of ratings for them has been attributed to increased competition from cable television, especially pay movie channels that were able to show the movies uncut and without commercial interruptions.
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