run interference
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To run interference, the district introduced a “signing day” when parents could come and ask questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Did the FDA run interference for Taylor Farms?
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Whenever she visits, I’ve never seen her turn anybody away. She’s accessible almost to a fault. Sometimes, we don’t know if we should go and run interference, but she never seems bothered.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
He told her: “He’s gonna run interference for me right now, and that’s damn good advice, and I appreciate that very much.”
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
“Then can you please go out there and find out? And run interference for Mummy and Papa?”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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