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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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The new findings suggest that Alzheimer's mutations can interfere with this process directly, rather than affecting movement only through damage to the brain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

These observations have raised an important question: Are such movement problems simply a consequence of damage occurring in the brain, or could Alzheimer's also interfere directly with nerves elsewhere in the body?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Inflammation linked to cancer and its treatments may interfere with glutamate signaling, an important part of communication between nerve cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

She said the government doesn't want to interfere with "current ongoing commercial negotiations", but said ministers would be seeking "clarity" on the plans for the retailer.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The swarm of particles makes it difficult to get a measurement of the electron’s mass and charge, because the particles interfere with the measurement, masking the electron’s true properties.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

They found that excessive fibronectin interferes with communication between cells by activating abnormal signals through integrins, proteins that help cells sense and respond to their surroundings, and an enzyme known as focal adhesion kinase.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

For years, people have debated whether drinking coffee in the evening interferes with sleep.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Still, no one interferes when she guides the trio into an examination room to assess their injuries.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering claimed the attack happened after the pair "interfered with" election signs on the volunteer's property.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Researchers led by Lancaster University have revisited a historical account of a train delayed in Exeter, England, when solar activity interfered with the railway's telegraph system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A fan clad in a midnight-blue Yankees jacket had reached over the wall and interfered with the play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Belinda,” remonstrated Mr. Pocket, from the other end of the table, “how can you be so unreasonable? Jane only interfered for the protection of baby.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

By interfering with this process, pantethine may help reduce the excessive immune activity responsible for psoriasis and potentially other autoimmune diseases.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The discovery could eventually help doctors identify patients at risk of recurring arthritis and develop treatments that control joint inflammation without interfering with the immune system's ability to fight cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The spokesperson did not clarify whether Essayli was accusing Gonzalez of interfering with Saturday’s operation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“We’re interfering with the cell’s recycling machinery that’s important in all of our healthy cells,” said Dr. Julie Gralow, chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"These old folks had all their stuff cluttering up the sidewalk and we cleared the street . . ." "You mean you're interfering with an eviction," he called, starting through the crowd.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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