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interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən /


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"I hope we will get electricity for 24 hours without interruption, as the plant is near my house."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

A friendly cold call could be viewed as yet another interruption, and a demanding one.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Disney confirmed it was an unintended interruption caused by a technical issue and understood the frustration caused.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

There is a sense of interruption throughout where the familiar is made slightly strange, and the unfinished is left intentionally exposed, giving the collections a setting that shifts with each new iteration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

What that means is that even in the absence of interruption, they are still developing the capacity to set and sustain goals.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Barabak: Becerra chides Hilton for his continued interruptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Stronger European output has offset another roughly 20% of those supply interruptions, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Among patients who took AD109, the apnea-hypoxia index, which measures the number of breathing interruptions per hour, fell by about 44 percent.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

"The blackout caused some irreparable losses, particularly at the plants operating on a continuous production basis, where sudden power interruptions have a direct impact on production processes," Encarnação recalls.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I do not appreciate interruptions when I am communicating with my husband,” she said.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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