interfere
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By examining human brain tissue and conducting experiments in mice, researchers found evidence that problems with these normally supportive cells can damage nerve fibers and interfere with cognitive function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Alexander disease can interfere with movement, thinking, and automatic bodily functions such as breathing and heart rate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
These treatments use short, specially designed pieces of genetic material to interfere with instructions that cells use to manufacture particular proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Quantum phase describes an aspect of a particle's wave behavior that influences how different possible paths interfere with one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
“No, he won’t, he’s so tired he will soon drop off and then the matter is settled, for he will understand that he has got to mind. Don’t interfere, I’ll manage him.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Lower light exposure reduces the possibility of photodamage, which occurs when the light used for imaging harms living cells or interferes with their normal functions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz interferes with petroleum movement and fertilizer shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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
When the scientists lowered the amount of available glucose or interfered with this pathway, the stem cells changed what they produced.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 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
He interfered with the twins, asked them innumerable questions about school.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Courtney-Grace believes allowing medical professionals access to familial history without interfering with data protection rules wouldn't just benefit adoptees, but the entire population.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
The researchers hope that interfering with bacterial communication could make it possible to guide plaque toward an earlier, healthier state rather than attempting to eliminate the entire microbial population.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
One bill, dubbed the “No Kings Act,” makes it easier for residents to sue federal agents for alleged civil rights violations, such as racial profiling, unlawful searches or interfering with the right to free speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I’m sorry, Samuel. I was thinking we might be able to help. But your father would not want us interfering in his personal affairs.”
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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