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Recent Examples of interrupter
Three years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Another issue in the US is the lack of a compatible safety device called a ground fault circuit interrupter, or a GFCI.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 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
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Another issue in the US is the lack of a compatible safety device called a ground fault circuit interrupter, or a GFCI.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 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
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
Noun
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Some members of the audience booed the heckler.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bostwick's character is famously called an a**hole by the film's hecklers.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some belong to the family Accipitridae, which comprises hawks, eagles, kites and harriers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wealthier countries, such as the United States, which have significant plastic consumption, do not have waste management problems like those that plague nations where the ocean plastic pollution is coming from.—
Daren Bakst,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of the scheduling headache, there's still no indication the funding bill would pass, unless Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal on health care.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the year before his death, Thomas had been struggling with his mental health, as well as daily headaches and memory loss, his parents said at the time.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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