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interrupted

[in-tuh-ruhp-tid] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp tɪd /


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The network interrupted its usual Sunday night fare for a news special that scored solid ratings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Their meeting was quickly interrupted by a message in the Microsoft Teams chat flagging that Nutella was in outer space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

More recently, failures at large distributors have shown how quickly deliveries can be interrupted, even when goods are available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

At this moment communications with Earth will be interrupted: the four astronauts are expected to become the human beings who have traveled farthest from Earth, breaking the Apollo 13 record.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Danny was about to answer, but Glory interrupted by saying, “I don’t know if we should trust this.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova