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Verb
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No one ever quite knows how an event will be interrupted, a notion that was proved bizarrely at last week’s World Snooker Championships when an audience member halted proceedings to protest about the BBC licence fee.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026 -
His talk was interrupted by people screaming at him about Israel.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The silver speed machine was one of the fastest cars of its era and features the kind of engine that’s been sorely missing from the Audi lineup since the R8 was discontinued in 2024.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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It was discontinued last year by Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz after an original launch in May of 2024.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As Hayek understood, knowledge is dispersed in a world too complicated for any central planner to ever wrap their heads around.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Officers dispersed the crowd and found two slashing victims at the scene.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While the Houthis suspended the attacks in fall 2025, container shipping has still been reticent about sending loops through the area full time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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As OutKick previously reported, Megan broke off her relationship with the NBA star last week after accusing him of cheating.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sources confirm to People and TMZ that Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum broke off their engagement after three years together.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the Ronettes disbanded, Ross continued to release music solo.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group, however, eventually disbanded because many of its members enlisted in the Union Army.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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