as in interfering
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop obtruding in your brother's affairs
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This approach echoed that of Ba Khin, who spoke of teaching meditation without interfering in his students’ personal faith.—
Daniel M. Stuart,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The observers, who are both recruited and trained by the Office of Personnel Management, are expected to watch, listen and take notes without interfering in the voting process.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tulane’s other big contingent, activist investors, have been a bit defanged by AI, which is messing with companies’ strategies and their ability to credibly critique them.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump reportedly enjoys 'messing with' journalists who contact his personal number.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Common themes range from poking fun at the deputies' appearances (comparing them to Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) to more serious allegations of extramarital affairs and pedophilia amongst department members.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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But even before that, there were questions and media folks, like myself and others, were poking these questions about the president's former president's acuity and age and how much that was affecting his decision making or ability to run a campaign and even be President of the United States.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Obtruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtruding. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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