run interference
Example Sentences
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At times Robbie has to run interference between his son and daughter when things get too heated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Whenever she visits, I’ve never seen her turn anybody away. She’s accessible almost to a fault. Sometimes, we don’t know if we should go and run interference, but she never seems bothered.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
He told her: “He’s gonna run interference for me right now, and that’s damn good advice, and I appreciate that very much.”
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
Driving for two days with my friend and my unhappy husband wasn’t a barrel of laughs, but it’s a blessing to have someone who can run interference and is better at counting to 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
“I’ll try to run interference and give you a couple hours before somebody comes in to check vitals and the like.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
