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interrupt

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


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In La Verne: In a scene filmed at La Verne United Methodist Church, Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, barges into a church and interrupts a wedding, screaming, “Elaine, Elaine,” in “The Graduate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal train operator CFF also said on its website that train traffic "is interrupted between Goppenstein and Brig" because of an avalanche.

From Barron's

As athletes progress through the sport, growth spurts or puberty can interrupt athletic progress, especially during jumps.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers also tested what would happen if this nerve activity were interrupted.

From Science Daily

He hardly interrupts, chiming in only when his siblings are done talking.

From The Wall Street Journal