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Recent Examples of interrupter
The Consumer Reports highlights the following safety features when considering purchasing a portable space heater:
A ground-fault circuit interrupter plug: GFCI plugs can prevent electric shock.
—
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), available from hardware stores.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
On Call Her Daddy, Cohen called out Lisa Barlow from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Teresa Giudice from Real Housewives of New Jersey as frequent interrupters.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), available from hardware stores.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
On Call Her Daddy, Cohen called out Lisa Barlow from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Teresa Giudice from Real Housewives of New Jersey as frequent interrupters.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
Noun
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The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Jed leaned back to watch a hawk overhead, a harrier.—
Thomas McGuane,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2026
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But just ahead of them is the harrier, recognized since 1885.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only danger was that theriac was thought to heat the body and thus could supposedly render an individual more susceptible to corruption by the plague.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Declining enrollment and rising labor costs plague school districts across the Bay Area and California, but Contra Costa County schools’ financial problems long predate its current crises.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Pilgrims describe Hajj as a once-in-a-lifetime obligation that transcends politics, justifying high costs, logistical headaches and security fears.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Inhaling that vapor can cause damage, including irritation to the eyes and nose, respiratory tract and lungs, bringing on symptoms like sore throats, runny noses, itching and burning eyes, dizziness, headaches and nausea.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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