interfere
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Although the policy was intended to encourage friendly interactions, Coles argues that such requirements can interfere with people's ability to express their emotions naturally.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Albanese advises Bowen not to keep his phone next to his heart because "it can interfere with your rhythm".
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Irregular schedules, on the other hand, can interfere with that coordination.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Puttnam, who has been involved with the school for over 50 years, said it was a "lovely job" to have and that he had tried never to interfere.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
My dad, on the other hand, didn’t let the presence of the Riveras interfere with his usual routine.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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If an enemy successfully interferes with the transmission of this information, it can cause problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Lower light exposure reduces the possibility of photodamage, which occurs when the light used for imaging harms living cells or interferes with their normal functions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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A jury in Massachusetts’ Suffolk County Superior Court on Friday said that Sabatini proved that Knouse defamed him, and that she interfered with his work contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
As a result, the two paths interfered destructively, meaning their quantum contributions canceled each other out.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
McBride felt he had been interfered with by Giants cornerback Dru Phillips from a pass from Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett that fell incomplete.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Miss Debenham’s got nothing to do with this business—nothing, do you hear? And if she’s worried and interfered with, you’ll have me to deal with.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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I didn’t want anything interfering with what I wanted to do or where I needed to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
By interfering with these signals, obakulactone reduced inflammation and fibrosis, a process involving excessive buildup of scar-like connective tissue, in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although the Carrington Event remains the most famous example from this period, evidence of solar activity interfering with electrical systems stretches back even further.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
They wanted better pay, and they wanted Fabyan to stop interfering with their personal lives.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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