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interrupt

[in-tuh-ruhpt, in-tuh-ruhpt] / ˌɪn təˈrʌpt, ˈɪn təˌrʌpt /


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My instinct told me to let it pass, but Monica acted to interrupt it and call it out.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Given its massive size, it would interrupt the sight lines between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American servicemembers.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

While reading out some procedural steps in the case, Davis appeared to interrupt by raising his hand.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

“We are honored by your presence at our humble table, but don’t let us interrupt you!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Transparency interrupts the vicious cycle where people think AI use is shameful, so they hide it; that secrecy makes everyone suspicious of everyone else, which only makes AI use seem even more shameful.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Their crunch interrupts the softness of the turkey, cheese and sauces; their salt seasons the sandwich; and their pucker sharpens the lemon mayo and smoky-sweet romesco.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Fewer fires, it said, "interrupts a sequence of years of fire expansion and returns the country to a historically lower level of burned area."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

A phone call would be a lot worse mostly because it puts you on the spot and interrupts your day.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

I’m the only thing that interrupts all that quiet around her.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Meanwhile, George’s professional concentration is interrupted when he is assigned a new partner.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

ABC News learned of Coca-Cola’s retreat and interrupted a daytime soap opera, “General Hospital,” to break the news.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

When Hrgovic interrupted during Thursday's news conference, Itauma calmly asked host Adam Smith for the next question.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Love’s monologue is interrupted momentarily by beeps from his car and he says, “I’m in my new McLaren and it’s just real touch-and-go.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

But when he came to Karel, Karel interrupted.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The Rahims had always been a spirited bunch when eating together, constantly interrupting each other in a friendly competition for airtime.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"This pattern is biologically plausible: experimental studies have shown that interrupting prolonged sitting with short bouts of activity can improve metabolic responses compared with uninterrupted sitting."

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Scientists say human behavior, including the unchecked burning of fossil fuels, is warming the global climate and interrupting weather patterns.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

He kept trying to freestyle about how dope the party was going to be, but kept interrupting himself by shoveling food into his mouth.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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