interrupt
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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
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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
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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
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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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