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Verb
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The candidates often exceeded the time limits and interrupted one another.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026 -
As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Amazon Today, which used Flex drivers to pick up orders from malls and retailers, was discontinued in late 2024 after drivers often left stores with just one or two items.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The basic plan has been discontinued.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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The report suggests that more unhoused people are dispersed across the county than in previous counts.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Manufacturing capacity has dispersed abroad.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Athletes have been suspended or banned for gambling violations.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Their spa-like bathrooms take up almost half the floor plans and centre around a wall-less rain shower suspended from the ceiling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Pike was in a relationship with Joe Wright, her Pride & Prejudice director, but the couple broke off their engagement in 2008.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The subject of the Wings documentary Man on the Run, McCartney debuted on SNL in 1980, a year before that group disbanded.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Police officials said Tuesday that the anti-gang unit would be temporarily disbanded while the department reviews the matter.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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