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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Many carmakers have said that currents from EV motors can interfere with AM broadcast signals and have removed radio receivers from newer models as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The adage that caffeine stunts growth stems from the chemical interrupting sleep, which actually can interfere with growth, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Dr. Petukhova said more research will be necessary to determine exactly how GLP-1 activity might interfere with hair follicle growth.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Because IL1RAP acts as a shared control point for multiple inflammatory signals, blocking it may interfere with a much broader tumor-supporting network.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Those who protested could be penalized under the 1917 Espionage Act, which made it a crime to interfere with the draft or encourage “disloyal” acts.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz interferes with petroleum movement and fertilizer shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

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

If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

Notwithstanding the streetcar companies’ complaints that these efforts interfered with commuters’ need to earn a living, the animal-rights movement became an influential force in local politics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its cooperation with Iran has "always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

We could not hear what Captain Mackay read of him; the damp wind interfered with the oration.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

However, it soon became apparent that the officials had made an error in failing to identify an offside offence by Enzo Fernandez, diving at the ball in a central position and interfering with opponents.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

A small interfering RNA drug, or siRNA, “turns off” specific genes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

But, she added, some things could be better managed to keep outside factors from interfering with matches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

For those of us in the United States, our job is to stop our government from interfering.

From Salon Sep. 1, 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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