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interrupter

[in-tuh-ruhp-ter] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp tər /


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And as we’re questioning our long-held beliefs about “sink or swim” individualism and intellectual elitism, this is also an interrupter.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“If all the violence interrupter is doing is canvassing the neighborhood three times a week, that’s not going to be enough. There needs to be more of a person-specific strategy,” Mr. Muhammad told The Times.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Towers, who works as a violence interrupter, said he and his colleagues face significant challenges in building trust with these communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

“We have to do something. Doing nothing, we see, isn’t working,” said Hardy, a violence interrupter.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

Lesson on Relationships To the interrupter He said: "Who is My mother? and who are My brethren?"

From Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady by Paul, Mother St.




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