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Recent Examples of interrupter
How exactly is community violence interruption supposed to work if the interrupters don’t know who’s wrapped up in gang activity in the first place?
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Owners may also use a noise interrupter to distract the dog, or redirect their attention to another object or activity, the article suggests.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Consumer Reports highlights these safety features when considering purchasing a portable space heater:
A ground-fault circuit interrupter plug: GFCI plugs can prevent electric shock.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Owners may also use a noise interrupter to distract the dog, or redirect their attention to another object or activity, the article suggests.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Consumer Reports highlights these safety features when considering purchasing a portable space heater:
A ground-fault circuit interrupter plug: GFCI plugs can prevent electric shock.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
Noun
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Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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At the time, Yorke’s response to the heckler caused fans to speculate over the band member’s stance on the war.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2024
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Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.—
Abby Wilson,
theweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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Ticket Information The crypt beneath the historic St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street contains Roman pavements, medieval foundations, and even plague burial sites.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Health and safety issues plague hotels used as emergency shelters across the state.—
Spencer Norris,
ProPublica,
24 June 2025
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The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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