interrupt
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“We know Ebola’s transmission routes, so we are also in a good position to interrupt its spread, without a lot of trouble,” said Dr. Diane Atwine, a top Ugandan health official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The higher the number, the less a team has been able to interrupt opposition spells of play.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“The coming IPO wave may dampen forward market returns, mute further multiple expansion, and possibly interrupt sector trends,” wrote strategists at BCA Research.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
To interrupt this cycle, the researchers designed and tested several experimental compounds in cell cultures and mice.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
It is difficult for me to sit still for more than twenty minutes at a stretch, so I used to interrupt my tanning sessions with walks to the pier.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
The intro choreography – where Chaewon interrupts her meditation for a sneaky dance – is trending on TikTok.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“In reality, life interrupts the timeline all the time,” said Melissa Caro, founder of My Retirement Network.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
But when the lieutenant interrupts I have to go back.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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No. During that period in 2016 when we were at the Republican National Convention, they were livestreaming on the street, and I interrupted their livestream.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The match on Court One was twice interrupted by medical incidents in the crowd as temperatures reached 31C on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Several matches during last summer’s Club World Cup in the U.S. were interrupted by electrical storms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Zheng was about to say something when she interrupted.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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But they did not want the court itself interrupting or striking down Congress’ legislation.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Its government created the fiscal space necessary to cope with disaster, mobilize financing, and rebuild, without missing a beat on its debt service or interrupting the remarkable compression in its cost of borrowing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Multiple times throughout the session, one caregiver unwittingly demonstrated this dynamic when his wife kept interrupting the conversation off-screen to say she was going to church even though it was a Saturday afternoon.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
But that statement has done little to assuage the rumours, with supporters even interrupting a June city council meeting in American Fork City to accuse the police of misconduct.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Mom," George moaned, "he's still bugging us. We can't finish the interview if Scott keeps interrupting."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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