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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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On Wednesday, the High Court of Australia quashed the reduced sentence, ruling it was "not open" to the Court of Appeal to "interfere" with the original decision.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

A notice warned us not to interfere with the car’s autonomous features, and an announcement informed us that Waymo wouldn’t listen to our conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The researchers are now investigating whether these drugs could interfere with the effects of chemotherapy.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Salt water can trigger unwanted chemical reactions and interfere with the movement of ions, making it difficult for many materials to function properly.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

I ’member the boy closing Pap’s eyes and taking the saddle offen Spangler and leaving it in a tree so’s no one would interfere with it afore we come back.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Instead of being driven primarily by plaque buildup in the brain, the disease could start when one protein interferes with the normal function of another inside nerve cells.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

The Hobbs Act prohibits robbery that interferes with interstate or foreign commerce.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

The antibody is designed to bind to proteins on the surface of the virus, which interferes with its ability to get inside human cells.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Still, no one interferes when she guides the trio into an examination room to assess their injuries.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

This includes the area of the player's intended swing - which DeChambeau was found to have interfered with.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers also found that PCAIs interfered with several biological processes that cancer cells depend on for survival.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

The Civil Guard released a rare statement on Thursday evening denying that Gonzalez ever "participated in any operation against any Civil Guard unit" or "interfered in any investigation performed by" its officers.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

I wondered how long he had stood observing before he interfered.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

In a novel full of insufferable characters interfering with romantic soulmates, Mary commits the sins of both pedantry and priggishness.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

That is, he said, if he can stop the Chinese government from interfering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

"For some people, the noise is constant and bothersome, interfering with their productivity and quality of life," Price said.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

That’s because minerals in unpurified water can attach to the metal surfaces and fuel rods in the reactor core, interfering with the carefully maintained reaction occurring inside.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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