as in to interrupt
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This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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The conversations between media and players were brief so as not to interrupt them from watching what was one of the best games of the tournament.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, a popular brand was discontinued, and there are now supply chain issues.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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When essential services like maternity, emergency or behavioral health care become unprofitable, private systems may reduce or discontinue them.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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But allegations of vote-swapping and selling of votes by French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne led to an investigation by the ISU and the International Olympic Committee, and she was ultimately found guilty of misconduct and suspended.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our translations ask readers to suspend the assumption that the United States, Israel, or the Soviet Union offered salvation to Jews in the postwar world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Randomly dispersed among the collectable cups nationwide will be 3,000 Golden Fan Cups.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Broncos, though, will be meticulous, owner Greg Penner said at season’s end, in deciding how to disperse available funds to create an even better team than the one that tied a franchise record with 14 victories in 2025.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Republican-majority Indiana House is expected to take up the Bears legislation, and possibly make changes, before lawmakers aim to adjourn February 27.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That proposal will depend on the final negotiations before the legislature adjourns on May 6.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Airlines canceled flights and cultural events were postponed as Cuba endures its worst fuel shortage in years, harming tourism and the broader economy.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Plano postponed its vote on a vendor Monday when negotiations with DART started looking up.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Black Panthers officially disbanded in 1982, but their ideals carry on locally.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The legislation provides up to $5 million in nonlethal assistance for the struggling Haitian armed forces — the first congressional funding for the military since it was disbanded in the 1990s — and includes support for United Nations operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Significant portions of the one-year contracts Michael King and Elias Díaz played under in 2024 were deferred via buyouts on a mutual option.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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