interrupt

Example Sentences

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They understood each other’s rhythms and moods and no one else ever came in to interrupt that.

From Literature

At the time of the protest, Parnell described the demonstration as merely “interrupting,” so his escalation in rhetoric is likely intentional.

From Salon

Tien broke immediately to signal his intent, but his momentum was interrupted when he needed treatment for a nosebleed.

From Barron's

Environmental conditions, insect biology and behavior, economic pressures, public policy, and land management all contribute to cycles of destruction -- and also create opportunities to interrupt them.

From Science Daily

The rail fracture must have been so slight that it did not interrupt the electrical current running through the track, since this would have automatically triggered alarm systems and halted rail traffic, he added.

From Barron's