run interference
Example Sentences
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Did the FDA run interference for Taylor Farms?
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
“But rather than independently investigating this, they’ve tried to run interference more than anything,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
So when she could find the time, she would paint furiously on the weekend and my dad would run interference to keep the kids away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2020
“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
