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interrupt

[in-tuh-ruhpt, in-tuh-ruhpt] / ˌɪn təˈrʌpt, ˈɪn təˌrʌpt /


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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

While reading out some procedural steps in the case, Davis appeared to interrupt by raising his hand.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Rather than attempting to replace damaged liver tissue directly, future therapies might try to interrupt the inflammatory signals that prevent cells from completing regeneration.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

"Didn't want to interrupt you. What were you doing? Burying your money?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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

A phone call would be a lot worse mostly because it puts you on the spot and interrupts your day.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

“Please comrade, don’t—” “Just go,” the soldier interrupts him.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

His smooth run was interrupted during the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series when Walter suffered a stroke that kept him from the victory celebration.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

After his conviction on Monday, Davis interrupted the proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

He goes full Elton on the single Hippie Sunshine, external, whose lairy, chanted chorus is suddenly interrupted by a twinkling piano breakdown.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Besides last summer’s interrupted logging job, several hundred acres of fast-growing loblolly planted in 2017 and 2018 are coming due for thinning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The return of the boy-Human interrupted my work, and I was forced to bury what I had done under the sand and make myself look innocent.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

The Rahims had always been a spirited bunch when eating together, constantly interrupting each other in a friendly competition for airtime.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 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

Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

She took out a quilt square from her pocket and stepped out of the cage, interrupting them.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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