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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Ely is looking at installing small booster cells on lamp-posts, which would cost less than a mast and not interfere with the city's landscape.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Laboratory experiments also showed that urolithin A helped heart tissue relax more effectively and reduced fibrosis, the harmful scarring that can interfere with normal heart function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Strong shear can interfere with a cyclone's organization by pushing the upper portions of its circulation away from the center closer to the ocean surface.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

She might also work as an artist for a male family member as long as it didn’t interfere with her other duties.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

They said that caffeine could affect the results, and gel interferes with the electrodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

In 1801 a British scientist discovered that light interferes with itself, apparently putting the matter to rest once and for all.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

But he said he denied acting dishonestly or having interfered with the administration of justice, and did not accept the report's findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Notwithstanding the streetcar companies’ complaints that these efforts interfered with commuters’ need to earn a living, the animal-rights movement became an influential force in local politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its cooperation with Iran has "always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

“You did as anyone would have—should have done. If you’d interfered, I would have been disqualified.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Monday’s disruption was the latest in a series of air-traffic problems in recent years related to faulty, often old equipment—or contractors interfering with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

McAteer, an up-and-coming Belfast DJ who has played at venues across Northern Ireland, including AVA Festival, said she had repeatedly experienced people entering the DJ booth or interfering with her set.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

A small interfering RNA drug, or siRNA, “turns off” specific genes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The researchers also found that interfering with related proteins increased the sensitivity of glioblastoma cells to radiation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

“And that,” his manner seemed to say, “is one for you, you interfering little jackanapes.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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