interrupt
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By designing nanoparticles that instruct NK cells to recognize these harmful T cells, the scientists tested whether they could interrupt the autoimmune response.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
"Changing a setting can destroy physical stock, not just interrupt a computer system."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
They should also tell clients to interrupt them if there’s something they’re unfamiliar with.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Fat mums and hydrangeas, perhaps punctuated with a sunflower or two, arranged in short vases that don’t interrupt conversation.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
I know not to interrupt him when he’s thinking.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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Transparency interrupts the vicious cycle where people think AI use is shameful, so they hide it; that secrecy makes everyone suspicious of everyone else, which only makes AI use seem even more shameful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
Before he can answer, a loud, throaty chuckle interrupts.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Standing in a scrum of reporters speaking to Brady, Gómez Mont interrupted the New England Patriots quarterback by shouting, “I’m in love with you! Will you marry me, please?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Antonelli drove a composed race amid some hectic action involving the other front-runners in a grand prix interrupted by a red flag that led to a 25-lap sprint to the finish.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The U.S. expelled a Cuban diplomat after the island country’s foreign minister loudly interrupted an address by U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy abruptly interrupted his concert's chilled-out vibes to wade into a far less laid-back subject -- the coups in his country's unrest-riven Sahel neighbours.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alexander interrupted, tucking a piece of his own loaf into his sister’s mouth.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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A child interrupting a meeting became, depending on the meeting, either completely understandable or still mortifying.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The adage that caffeine stunts growth stems from the chemical interrupting sleep, which actually can interfere with growth, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
Several fairies darted over from the garden, hovering around her in a loose semicircle, interrupting the warbling tune with fervent chirping.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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