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Recent Examples of interrupterThree years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters.—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 See All Example Sentences for interrupter
Some belong to the family Accipitridae, which comprises hawks, eagles, kites and harriers.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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.
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.
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Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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.
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.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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.
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