interrupted
Example Sentences
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His career was further interrupted in 1979 when he was severely injured in a car crash on the Hollywood Freeway, suffering fractures and serious facial injuries that required multiple plastic surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times
“Are you sure—” But my next attempt at helping is interrupted by an impatient shout.
From Literature
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A prolonged government shutdown last fall interrupted data releases much more significantly, complicating efforts to gauge the labor market’s underlying strength.
“Yes, I remember asking what all that was about and being rudely ignored and then interrupted by these shadow beasties. Who captures you?”
From Literature
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And then it started repeating itself, so I interrupted.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.