interfere
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The new findings suggest that Alzheimer's mutations can interfere with this process directly, rather than affecting movement only through damage to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
These observations have raised an important question: Are such movement problems simply a consequence of damage occurring in the brain, or could Alzheimer's also interfere directly with nerves elsewhere in the body?
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
Prolonged stress is known to interfere with neural communication and can cause substantial losses of synaptic connections.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 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
Plus, I don’t want to interfere with nature.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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
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
For years, people have debated whether drinking coffee in the evening interferes with sleep.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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According to the report, the disturbance interfered with railway signals in Exeter and delayed the scheduled 10:05 p.m. train departure by 16 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 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
A fan clad in a midnight-blue Yankees jacket had reached over the wall and interfered with the play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
The guardian whom McAuliffe suspected of killing his grandmother was a prominent attorney working for the tribe who never interfered with the criminal networks operating under his nose.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Researchers have identified a protein that may play an important role in Type 2 diabetes by interfering with the body's ability to respond to insulin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
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
Over time, these defective proteins accumulate, placing stress on cells and interfering with their ability to function properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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
I mean, the film's going to be black-and-white, so no skin off my back, but she was insistent and said knowing she didn't look her best was interfering with her creative output.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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