In an aspect, a transmitting node schedules a downlink transmission to a first UE over a first transmission interval having a predetermined length and starts the downlink transmission to the first UE in the first transmission interval. The transmitting node stops the downlink transmission to the first UE prior to an end of the first transmission interval to create a first end of a transmission hole in the downlink transmission to the first UE and resumes the downlink transmission to the first UE at a second end of the transmission hole. The transmitting node may receive an uplink transmission from a second UE or transmit a higher priority transmission, within the transmission hole.