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Recent Examples of interrupt
Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) fans were left fuming on Tuesday evening after an apparent Disney+ glitch interrupted the show.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Sardeborah Wright interrupted the senators’ panel in Allapattah Monday to ask about how long federal workers will keep losing paychecks during Congress’ game of shutdown chicken.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The 66-year-old man was the last of several workers saved in the rescue operation that was briefly interrupted by a second collapse of the 95-foot-tall Torre de' Conti tower, Luca Cari, a spokesperson for the Rome Fire Service, told ABC News.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
His solitude is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Jem (Sean Bean), who is looking for a connection with his son Brian (Samuel Bottomley), and seeking Ray’s help.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Sardeborah Wright interrupted the senators’ panel in Allapattah Monday to ask about how long federal workers will keep losing paychecks during Congress’ game of shutdown chicken.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The 66-year-old man was the last of several workers saved in the rescue operation that was briefly interrupted by a second collapse of the 95-foot-tall Torre de' Conti tower, Luca Cari, a spokesperson for the Rome Fire Service, told ABC News.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
His solitude is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Jem (Sean Bean), who is looking for a connection with his son Brian (Samuel Bottomley), and seeking Ray’s help.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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The justices probed whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the president to impose tariffs on nearly all imports or whether such measures intrude on Congress’s exclusive taxing authority.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The clanging of dirty dishes being gathered in the back kitchen does not bother her.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instagram and TikTok are littered with stories of women and their unsupportive husbands, men who can't remember their own children's birthdays or be bothered to take a weekend off from their golf hobby to spend time with their families.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is the level of cuts in CAP water that Arizona originally proposed to take under most hydrological circumstances after 2027, unless farmers in western Arizona agree to take some of the burden off the CAP — which they are not obligated to do.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jovic and Simone Fontecchio each scored 10, and Davion Mitchell added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nathan sought to interpose himself in sensitive deals despite his lack of experience.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 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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Investigators quickly determined that the woman was not attempting to break in to the home.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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The clash reflects the shifting landscape for blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs, with veteran Novo Nordisk now trailing rival Eli Lilly as other companies like Pfizer race to break in.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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