interfere
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The adage that caffeine stunts growth stems from the chemical interrupting sleep, which actually can interfere with growth, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
If the optical Magnus effect is ignored, it could interfere with that control and contribute to errors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
And I never allow anything to interfere with me when I am playing that game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
This is all the more important because scammers often warn targets that relatives will try to interfere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
I know I am not supposed to interfere.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Our work reveals how a lack of arginine interferes with the immune system, and suggests that upping arginine intake could prove beneficial," says first author Qiushuang Wu, a postdoc in the lab.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its cooperation with Iran has "always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers also found that PCAIs interfered with several biological processes that cancer cells depend on for survival.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Internal affairs of employers and labor organizations must not be interfered with except to the limited extent that correction is required in discrimination practices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
She had never interfered in the will of another.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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But it immediately became apparent that the video officials had made an error in failing to identify an offside offence by Fernandez, diving at the ball in a central position and interfering with opponents.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A small interfering RNA drug, or siRNA, “turns off” specific genes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The researchers also found that interfering with related proteins increased the sensitivity of glioblastoma cells to radiation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
But, she added, some things could be better managed to keep outside factors from interfering with matches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
And why were the town leaders interfering with news the public had every right to know?
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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