as in to interrupt
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Recently published studies about people affected by the Maui and Los Angeles fires showed that beyond affecting heart and lung function and interrupting access to medical care, these climate disasters have led to higher rates of depression and even suicide.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Chris and Emilia’s conversation is suddenly interrupted by a premature explosion, which was caused by a clumsy member of a militia group called the Sons of Liberty.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Metoclopramide, another drug frequently used to manage nausea, was discontinued by nearly a third of patients due to adverse reactions.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The route between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Midland will be discontinued the next day.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jauan Jennings, who blossomed into a main playmaker in 2024, has a calf injury and is demanding an extension of his own, Jacob Cowing is hurt and Demarcus Robinson has been suspended for three games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Operations at the Australian embassy in Tehran were suspended, Albanese said, adding that Australian diplomats left the country.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the unruly crowd, and no injuries were reported among the officers.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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There were reports of a possible last-minute deal on Wednesday, but a resolution didn’t manifest before lawmakers adjourned for the special session.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was originally set to end in February, but it was then postponed after packages began piling up without time to plan and execute the policy change.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In September 2022, Justin Bieber had to postpone — and ultimately cancel — his Justice World Tour due to health issues.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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Officials signaled the district was next on the dissolution list after the County Board disbanded the Lake Bluff Mosquito Abatement District in 2021, leaving the South Lake entity the last of the breed.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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So was Sigma Chi, but because its national leadership disbanded the KU chapter, the fraternity will have to start recruiting from scratch.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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In a brief exchange with reporters before departing Miami for Mexico City, Rubio deferred questions about the specifics of the strike to the Pentagon.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ideally, scientists should defer the creation of mirror life.—
LIYAM CHITAYAT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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