interrupted
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The profusion of killing leads Mr. Winder to describe the contested Rhineland, across which so many rival armies have fought, as “a battlefield interrupted, every now and then, by a truce.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
At the training, an air-raid alert interrupted the buzz among the future paratroopers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hodgkinson's post-race interview with BBC Sport was briefly interrupted by Italy's Eloisa Coiro, who said the 24-year-old was "an inspiration on and off the track".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In some cases, the breaks interrupted the flow of the game just as a team was starting to take control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Danny was about to answer, but Glory interrupted by saying, “I don’t know if we should trust this.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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