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interruption

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


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Even a six-month interruption before restarting therapy was enough to weaken the benefit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

This too is vaulted, the surfaces above gliding without interruption to the floor; the sense of spatial freedom is contagious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Yasser's saffron shop, the precious spice arrives by air from Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, thanks to the resumption of air links after a brief interruption.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 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

Dussel finally had to give in, and I was granted the opportunity to work without interruption two afternoons a week.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

His flip-flopping between military employment and diplomatic interruptions caused our superior military advantage to wither.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

They also suggest that reducing treatment interruptions could help maximize the drugs' protective effects on the heart.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

They also urged authorities to allow weekly visits by Khan's family, as ordered by the court, "without interruptions or administrative delays".

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"We can better focus on the lessons and lectures; there are no more interruptions due to calls," said Yousufzai.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Farmers planted even more, corn prices began falling, and, with a few interruptions, they have been falling ever since.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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