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Although inflammation helps protect against infections and injuries, persistent inflammation can interfere with normal cellular function and contribute to age-related deterioration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Liquids that were too thick might prevent vital materials from moving efficiently, while excessively low viscosity could also interfere with the controlled flow necessary for biological functions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We now know what these animals can hear in air. The next step is to understand how noise affects them underwater, and when it begins to interfere with their behaviour or hearing."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Bird calls are one of the most sophisticated forms of sound-based communication in the natural world, and significant changes can interfere with, among other things, their mating success.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“If you permit Luster to do things that interfere with his work, you’ll have to suffer for it yourself,” Mrs Compson said.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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

“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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

But he said he denied acting dishonestly or having interfered with the administration of justice, and did not accept the report's findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

They used a mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and interfered with the skull immune hubs using a drug.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

I think I could have done this—saved $800 to $1,000—at least if no car trouble or illness interfered with my budget.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Monday’s disruption was the latest in a series of air-traffic problems in recent years related to faulty, often old equipment—or contractors interfering with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Their findings, published in Nature, also showed that interfering with part of the process reduced inflammation and supported healthier aging in mice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

We’re barred from altering it in any way or interfering with the players.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu