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Recent Examples of interference That is, until a defensive pass interference flag thrown during his winding 37-yard return turned a roaring cheer into a smattering of boos from the home crowd, deflating a comeback. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025 And Chinese interference within our borders doesn’t end there. Jovante Teague, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025 This proud legacy has depended on one thing above all: the integrity of the program's selection process based on merit, not ideology, and its insulation from political interference. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Ultimately, however, Fatu’s interference inadvertently allowed Rollins to get the win, which was the most obvious possible result WWE could have booked. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for interference
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Noun
  • Listen to this article The path back to the pinnacle was littered with obstacles.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
  • But Sunshine’s cast is filled with superb actors, including Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Benedict Wong, and Michelle Yeoh — not to mention a pre-fame Chris Evans — as their spacecraft faces deadly obstacles on the way to completing this desperate mission.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The 71-year-old was convicted in July 2024 of 16 counts, including extortion, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • According to records from the DeKalb County jail, where the reporter remains detained, he was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.
    Marlon Sorto, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • All of these had been manageable hurdles this postseason.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Although House supporters of the bill have reportedly promised to push the bill through, so Trump can sign it into law by July, the GENIUS Act is likely to face hurdles.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Who’s to blame for the embarrassment that has become Lincoln Yards?
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • The problem with toughing it out alone, though, is that a lot of people will continue to isolate themselves for weeks, Brown says, whether out of embarrassment, fear, or pride.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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