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Recent Examples of interrupt
The 54-year-old and her cohost husband Mark Consuelos welcomed actor Christopher Meloni to the show for an interview Thursday morning, during which a lively audience member attempted to jump in to interrupt with a question of her own.
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EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In his long interviews with world leaders, including the presidents of Kosovo, Serbia, Rwanda, Belarus and prime minister of Slovakia, Nawfal tends to not interrupt or push back against his guests' claims.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Parkhill says brands today want to be what people seek out, not what interrupts their attention.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
But, nothing’s more annoying than repeatedly interrupting your travel buddy’s in-flight peace for more water.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In his long interviews with world leaders, including the presidents of Kosovo, Serbia, Rwanda, Belarus and prime minister of Slovakia, Nawfal tends to not interrupt or push back against his guests' claims.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Parkhill says brands today want to be what people seek out, not what interrupts their attention.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
But, nothing’s more annoying than repeatedly interrupting your travel buddy’s in-flight peace for more water.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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That entire process egregiously intrudes on the Executive Branch's exclusive prosecutorial powers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But the White House has balked at trying to broker his return, arguing the courts can’t intrude on the president’s diplomacy powers.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was popular enough that fans wanted a solo story, but the studio didn't bother to make it until her character was already dead in the major timeline, then skipped the theatrical release, which Johansson sued them about.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in Sacramento, 120-106; the Mavs led by more than 20 points in the first half, and the Kings never bothered to muster much of a run to make this interesting.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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The bill sets dosage limits for various product types, and by 2029, those limits would be cut in half.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lawsuits challenging Trump administration cuts in grant funding by other agencies, such as the Department Health and Human Services, have made analogous arguments.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
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New production adds just a few hundred fresh vehicles a month.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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As for the game Monday, the Panthers led 3-1 with 6:06 left in the second period after Sam Reinhart scored twice and Carter Verhaeghe added a goal, his third goal in as many games played.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other ads feature images of Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz interposed with post-apocalyptic scenes, and pictures of Walz and President Biden mashed up with images of prescription drugs spilling out of bottles.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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Such a note, seemingly interposed at random, echoes Whitman and DeFeo.—
David L. Ulin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Sep. 2023
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Goofy things are expected when kids call their dad for unexpected reasons, but Tramaine Gaines was in disbelief when his family claimed an alligator was trying to break in.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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After this break in Rockport's car vandalism case, Favaloro posted a comical description of the bird's business on a neighborhood Facebook group.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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