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Recent Examples of interrupt
The city said in a March statement that the couple did not intend to interrupt the day-to-day activities of residents with the wedding.
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James Powel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
However, their fledgling romance is eventually interrupted by Doctor Wolf, a heroin supplier and former Nazi, who is also hiding out in Ibiza.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Over time, the mosquito population declines — potentially enough to interrupt malaria transmission altogether.
—Krystal Birungi, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Varnes began his audition with an original song on acoustic guitar, but was quickly interrupted by judge Simon Cowell.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
However, their fledgling romance is eventually interrupted by Doctor Wolf, a heroin supplier and former Nazi, who is also hiding out in Ibiza.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Over time, the mosquito population declines — potentially enough to interrupt malaria transmission altogether.
—Krystal Birungi, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Varnes began his audition with an original song on acoustic guitar, but was quickly interrupted by judge Simon Cowell.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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Whether Baghdad would risk firing these at intruding IAF jets that are not actively attacking targets on its territory is doubtful, given the crushing retaliation doing so would likely incur.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Critics argue the technology intrudes on civil rights and fear that the federal government could muscle access to local surveillance systems despite local laws barring such.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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While notification bundles were an option before, they were primarily used for messaging, and not all developers bothered.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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If Waldron wasn’t battered, then Phillies starter Zack Wheeler was hardly bothered.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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However, convenience store operators and industry representatives cautioned that the surge will impose new financial burdens on lower-income smokers and potentially shift business out of state, risking closures and cuts in jobs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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What’s missing is the huge cut in the 6% state sales tax rate that House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, proposed at the start of session.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The tour has been selling out, with Lorde adding additional dates in each city.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Lakers add Dixon The Lakers signed former Villanova forward Eric Dixon to a two-way contract, according to people with knowledge of the deal not authorized to speak publicly.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 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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Passengers on a flight were unexpectedly soaked in alcohol after a hard landing caused two bottles to break in an overhead bin.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Records were also broken in Providence, Rhode Island where temperatures reached 100 degrees – a new June high temperature record.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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