interrupt
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To borrow the nostrum attributed to Napoleon, the Chinese president is smart enough not to interrupt an opponent while he’s making a mistake.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Outside, the more than 1-acre property offers plenty of space and privacy, with no rear neighbors to interrupt its secluded feel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"The outbreak spread nationwide before vaccination activities were implemented, creating extensive transmission chains that take time to fully interrupt," the WHO said in a statement to the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Given its massive size, it would interrupt the sight lines between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American servicemembers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Lily gets annoyed when people interrupt Wheel of Fortune.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
She talks almost exclusively about herself, interrupts constantly and has an opinion about everyone, often an unflattering one.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
“That interrupts your experience, and it kind of takes you out of the moment,” said Emily Kennedy, a vice president of business development at a music agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Their crunch interrupts the softness of the turkey, cheese and sauces; their salt seasons the sandwich; and their pucker sharpens the lemon mayo and smoky-sweet romesco.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Fewer fires, it said, "interrupts a sequence of years of fire expansion and returns the country to a historically lower level of burned area."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mrs. Park interrupts us and puts our food down in front of us.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
The book’s stories are interrupted with sidebars summarizing Mr. Meyers’s business beliefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Cynthia Erivo interrupted her recent performance of Dracula after spotting an audience member filming.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He told me his Bitcoin origin story, which was occasionally interrupted by young boys asking him for an autograph.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Pantoja stood up from his seat after Van interrupted him, but the situation did not escalate into a physical confrontation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Penelope interrupted, for she did not want any mention of Simon’s presence to be overheard.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
The team then tested whether interrupting one of those inflammatory signals could reverse the problem.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Scientists say human behavior, including the unchecked burning of fossil fuels, is warming the global climate and interrupting weather patterns.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Do you know who turned you in?” the officer asked, interrupting my thoughts.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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