interrupt
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There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
To interrupt this process, Quitterer and her colleagues created several chemical compounds and tested them in cell cultures and mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Their pages don’t flicker with pop-up ads or interrupt one book to tell you about others you might want to read.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
We’ve turned the games we love over zero-tolerance killjoys who would interrupt the Jupiter symphony because they think the oboe player held a note a half second too long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It is so delightful to hear you, Joe! But I interrupt you in what you said to Biddy.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Their crunch interrupts the softness of the turkey, cheese and sauces; their salt seasons the sandwich; and their pucker sharpens the lemon mayo and smoky-sweet romesco.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
A phone call would be a lot worse mostly because it puts you on the spot and interrupts your day.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
But a strict fealty to mimicking that relationship interrupts the conversation between modern and ancient sculpture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
As I come back—I had a ruler!—Dad interrupts my train of thought.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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“Yeah, it’s shocking to me. I’m happy about it,” he said with a laugh in the call, then was briefly interrupted by a passing admirer—a guy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hodgkinson's post-race interview with BBC Sport was briefly interrupted by Italy's Eloisa Coiro, who said the 24-year-old was "an inspiration on and off the track".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In some cases, the breaks interrupted the flow of the game just as a team was starting to take control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Throughout the interview, Bash repeatedly interrupted Kennedy to challenge claims she said conflicted with the broader scientific consensus, particularly on COVID-19 vaccines and autism research.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I’m sorry,” Sara interrupted, “but can we get back to the whole Scotland thing?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Everything about the storytelling was as tight as the hull of the ship, at least before the depth charges started interrupting plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But they did not want the court itself interrupting or striking down Congress’ legislation.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
I’m nervous to visit the art rooms in case we get in trouble for interrupting a class, but it turns out I didn't need to be nervous at all.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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