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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Once attached to their target, they can interfere with gene transcription, the process cells use to make RNA from DNA instructions.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

These specially designed DNA molecules can interfere with the activity of specific genes.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

And I never allow anything to interfere with me when I am playing that game.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

If that scarring becomes severe, it can interfere with the organ's ability to function and may eventually contribute to liver failure, liver cancer or death.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

I knew better than to interfere with Harry’s courting.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz interferes with petroleum movement and fertilizer shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Notwithstanding the streetcar companies’ complaints that these efforts interfered with commuters’ need to earn a living, the animal-rights movement became an influential force in local politics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its cooperation with Iran has "always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

This includes the area of the player's intended swing - which DeChambeau was found to have interfered with.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The third legal problem was that Bobby was being sued by Chester Fox because he’d interfered with the filming of the Icelandic match.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A small interfering RNA drug, or siRNA, “turns off” specific genes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

But, she added, some things could be better managed to keep outside factors from interfering with matches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

"We need to develop a safe drug" that blocks EP2 without interfering with earlier processes such as PGE2 production, Andreasson said.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

For those of us in the United States, our job is to stop our government from interfering.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“Go home, kid. You’re interfering with my work.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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