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interrupt

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


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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

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

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

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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