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[in-tuh-ruhpt, in-tuh-ruhpt] / ˌɪn təˈrʌpt, ˈɪn təˌrʌpt /


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To interrupt this cycle, the researchers designed and tested several experimental compounds in cell cultures and mice.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

However, she admitted that she and Umansky have made no move toward making their divorce legal, noting that she is afraid it could interrupt their peaceful co-existence.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Guidance is really geared towards how you interrupt that ingestion exposure, so we’re talking about a high-risk group, our kids with developing brains, pregnant women,” Quick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But the chorus of Theban citizens, whose odes interrupt the action at crucial points, makes clear that not only the ruling clan but the entire society is at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

One day, though, she did interrupt him for callers.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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