How to Use interruption in a Sentence

interruption

noun
  • This goes nowhere and does not curb the interruptions.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But phone calls, spam and constant interruptions get in the way.
    Minna Hu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The video clips did run without interruption on the live stream.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Choose a genre or mood and groove without interruption until the end of time.
    WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Now, sometimes those interruptions are in our world and not of our own making.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In many areas, this was the second or third day of class interruptions.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Waymo didn't say how long the service interruptions are set to last.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
  • That means fewer interruptions and a smoother flow.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The duration of that interruption is tied to the sound.
    Pablo Larios, Artforum, 10 June 2026
  • What if the interruption came after a single coin toss?
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
  • If interruptions throw you off, step away briefly and return composed.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • That kind of constant interruption adds up.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • One of the things that also is so modern is this concept of interruption.
    Hazlitt, 18 Jan. 2023
  • For some people, a knock on the door from a salesperson can feel like an interruption.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • The show was forced to go to a commercial break after that interruption.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Though some jobs were restored, the interruption led to delays.
    Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Earplugs, white noise machines, and fans can help limit noise interruptions.
    Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
  • The studio felt like an interruption in the action.
    Ed Masley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But any interruption can delay action and cost lives.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This would be the first of multiple interruptions due to the weather.
    NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • The interruption came about 50 minutes in to the five and a half hour special.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
  • And this interruption, or perhaps even end, of the glory days needn’t have happened yet.
    Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
  • If the score were nine to nine when the interruption happened, then each player would take $50 back.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Every interruption has a restart cost.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Iran has reasons to limit the trade interruptions.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Early to bed, early to rise, no interruptions.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Swift's team did not return a request to comment on the constant interruptions at shows.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
  • The oversized container means fewer interruptions and less chances for your pet to run and hide.
    Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Even short interruptions to one’s career can have a lasting impact on long-term earnings.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

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