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Recent Examples of interrupter
Site Director Kenneth Robinson said the organization aims to be proactive as violence interrupters.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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
The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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
The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
Noun
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But as Johnson celebrated the tongue-in-cheek jab at ICE, a heckler shouted behind a row of television cameras.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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There were a couple of hecklers inside.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But just ahead of them is the harrier, recognized since 1885.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both permanent and migrant raptors, or birds of prey such as bald and golden eagles, red-tailed, red-shouldered and ferruginous hawks, falcons and harriers — nearly 20 species in all — have been recorded at the Ramona grasslands.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The team treats patients against a backdrop of all-too-common American societal plagues, from substance use disorder to medical bankruptcies and mass shootings.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anthrax in early Egypt may have been one of the plagues described in the Bible.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Raise massive capital, hire hundreds of people, build a sprawling department for every operational headache — from VAT compliance in Marseille to sourcing logistics in Shenzhen.—
Kuo Zhang,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, despite Roy often being a headache for House GOP leadership, many MAGA Republicans still recognize Roy as a conservative fighter.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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