interfere
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Researchers believe that excessive amounts of this protein may interfere with how muscles respond to insulin, making it more difficult for the body to regulate blood sugar effectively.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Impurities can interfere with measurements and conceal the material's actual magnetic behavior.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
These enzymes help maintain cellular health by removing damaged DNA building blocks before they can interfere with normal biological processes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
She said the government doesn't want to interfere with "current ongoing commercial negotiations", but said ministers would be seeking "clarity" on the plans for the retailer.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“As a matter of policy, we do not interfere with private family matters, hamshira.'’
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
One possibility is that immune reactions to Neu5Gc produce chronic inflammation that interferes with insulin-producing cells or tissues that normally respond to insulin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
In a separate mouse experiment, they studied chronic granulomatous disease, an inherited disorder that interferes with the ability of certain immune cells to kill harmful microbes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If, however, something destroys this enzyme or interferes with its action, the person exposed to malathion receives the full force of the poison.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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It increased the consumption of energy-rich nutrients and interfered with the cellular machinery needed to develop new fat-storing cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
A jury in Massachusetts’ Suffolk County Superior Court on Friday said that Sabatini proved that Knouse defamed him, and that she interfered with his work contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
McBride felt he had been interfered with by Giants cornerback Dru Phillips from a pass from Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett that fell incomplete.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He got the chest shots in, but the troll interfered before Butler could complete the formation.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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I didn’t want anything interfering with what I wanted to do or where I needed to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The discovery could eventually help doctors identify patients at risk of recurring arthritis and develop treatments that control joint inflammation without interfering with the immune system's ability to fight cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“We’re interfering with the cell’s recycling machinery that’s important in all of our healthy cells,” said Dr. Julie Gralow, chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Scientists have developed a way to coat mitochondria, the tiny structures that produce energy inside our cells, with advanced materials without interfering with their function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
“And that,” his manner seemed to say, “is one for you, you interfering little jackanapes.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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