as in to interrupt
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As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
She is interrupted by a mysterious ice cream delivery, a vintage David commercial that appears on the TV, and a phone call from a stranger who seems to know her thoughts.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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If financial pressures force hospitals to discontinue services, put off investments in upgrades, or even shut down altogether, that will affect everyone who might need care.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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One change was involuntary after captain César Montes earned a red card and was suspended for tonight's game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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This large cone size helps its seeds to survive fires, allowing small birds and mammals to then disperse them into new areas in the Mediterranean Scrub of Southern California.—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Lamont declined to answer questions not related to his utility proposals and instead adjourned the campaign event to a separate one outside his Capitol office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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As a vote to adjourn neared, Gaetz walked to McCarthy.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Authorities subsequently postponed the exam and also temporarily banned Telegram in India.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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By 2021, the Afghanistan Football Federation had disbanded the women’s team, and many of the country’s best female soccer players, including Popal, had fled the country.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The chief engineer and the federal government have agreed to defer the prosecution, meaning that his case is on pause.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The nuclear issue – along with core issues such as ballistic missiles and Iran’s proxies – has been deferred for 60 days.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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