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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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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

It’s routine for DOJ monitors to watch over polling places, and the agency has assured states that, in the midterms, its observers will follow the law and not interfere with voting or election administration.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The planet has a thin atmosphere and no global magnetic field, leaving electronics exposed to radiation that can interfere with their operation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

That connectivity can also provide an avenue for attackers to interfere with physical systems through digital networks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

She might also work as an artist for a male family member as long as it didn’t interfere with her other duties.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Disabling this protein increases fat consumption and interferes with the formation of new fat cells, raising the possibility of a different approach to treating obesity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

Rather than simply protecting the brain from damage, these cells can trigger inflammation that interferes with healthy sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 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

Experiments show that the motility of bull sperm is decreased by dinitrophenol, which interferes with the energy- coupling mechanism with inevitable loss of energy.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

That excess cholesterol interfered with the astrocytes' lysosomal waste-disposal system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

But in the end the weather interfered with Luma’s plan.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Although the Carrington Event remains the most famous example from this period, evidence of solar activity interfering with electrical systems stretches back even further.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 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

Attorney Marina Z. Beck in her declaration accused Martinez of refusing to provide information to Berry about their son and his education, of interfering with their son’s therapy and of refusing to follow therapist recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"These old folks had all their stuff cluttering up the sidewalk and we cleared the street . . ." "You mean you're interfering with an eviction," he called, starting through the crowd.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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