interjection
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“We both have good jobs—and no kids—so we’re able to travel,” said Oester, with an interjection from Li.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But some prospective jurors revealed sensitive information on their own, without any interjection from the judge.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
“You’re abusing my time,” he responded after one interjection from Board Chair Janice Hahn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
“Bills, Bills, Bills” is dizzyingly complex, “Jumpin’, Jumpin’” is futuristically forceful and Beyoncé’s singing at the end of “Bug a Boo” is a soaring interjection of traditional glory into the modish present.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Not that she wasn’t thankful for the help, but she had to wonder at this sudden interjection.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
That elicited plenty of interjections from the degree-holders below his lectern, to whom Borchetta responded, “Deal with it.”
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
Jordan and Eden revel in each other’s company, finish each other’s sentences and play off each other with insightful or witty interjections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
He says it's difficult for comedians in Kay's situation to hear what audience members are actually saying, and that their interjections are also distracting for others watching in different parts of the arena.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
Shortly after Mr. Halloran finished reading the passage with his interjections, Ms. Cavanaugh responded, tearfully calling his altering of the passage unnecessary harassment that diminished the integrity of the legislation they were debating.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Without the artful contrivances of language, mankind would have had nothing but interjections with which to communicate, orally, any of their feelings.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Max Müller
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