run interference
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To run interference, the district introduced a “signing day” when parents could come and ask questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“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
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
“But rather than independently investigating this, they’ve tried to run interference more than anything,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 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
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