interrupted

Example Sentences

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Fed officials entered 2026 confident that price increases would gradually cool, but the shock to oil markets from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has interrupted any progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Some in the press corps, exhausted and rattled after a gunman interrupted their dinner, were grateful for the crumbs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

This was after Kavanaugh, for roughly the dozenth time, interrupted an attorney or fellow justice to repeat his same points.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

A woman nicknamed “Morganna the Kissing Bandit” hopped fences and interrupted games to smooch players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“Oh, we’ve already got too much assistance as it is—,” Jack started to say, but May quickly interrupted him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley