interrupting

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"Any meeting with Asha has to be a talk show. She will do all the talking, of course, interrupting the flow of words only to sing," Bharatan, her biographer, wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“They’ll say ‘I’m a great listener’ and then continue interrupting the interviewer.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

And as Mother Russia Mr. Turner is uproariously funny, interrupting the proceedings to rant and pontificate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Mami gives me her warning look that reminds me that I am interrupting.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez