How to Use interfere in a Sentence
interfere
verb- I tried to offer advice without interfering.
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Soon, Harry is starting to interfere in her son’s baffling murder case.
— Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 -
Alcohol can prevent deeper stages of sleep, and such foods can cause digestive issues that interfere with restorative sleep.
— Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 -
To capture usable images and video, the team needs a robot that can swim and produce light—both of which could easily interfere with their subjects' behavior.
— Katherine Harmon Courage, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 -
The ranger alleged that Dorsett had interfered and obstructed him from performing his law enforcement duties.
— Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Have these officials, as some charge now, used their authority to interfere with America’s democratic process?
— Joshua Ferrer, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 -
Consider plumbing and pipe sounds, HVAC noise or even noise from your computer that could interfere with the sound quality of your show.
— Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 -
Extensive research shows that trauma can result in poor academic performance and more anxiety or aggression that can interfere with learning.
— Elizabeth Zumpe, The Conversation, 2 Aug. 2022 -
In a speech at the time, Putin pointedly referred to Russia’s nuclear arsenal and warned outside powers against any attempt to interfere.
— Reuters, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2022 -
Archer has denied the claims and filed certain counterclaims, accusing Wisk of making false statements to damage its reputation and interfere in its business.
— Alison Sider and Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 -
Those of you who don’t want to work with us, don’t interfere.
— James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023 -
The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
— Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023 -
As for the air, humans are polluting it in ways that interfere greatly with the lives of birds.
— Martha C. Nussbaum, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Let your daughter mature at her own pace and resist the urge to interfere.
— Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Supporters say the Supreme Court should not interfere in the will of the people, who vote the politicians into power.
— Hadas Gold, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023 -
And in the case of one Biden attempt at rewriting the rulebook, there is a legal aspect that can interfere as well.
— Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024 -
The government would not interfere in the daily habits of its subjects.
— Bernard Haykel, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024 -
For now, De León won’t let this recall interfere with his attempts to return to work.
— Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023 -
Those coats, however, can interfere with the proper harness fit on a child in a car seat.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 20 Dec. 2022 -
The union and the company agreed to set dates that would not interfere with the holiday shopping season.
— Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2022 -
That could interfere with the ability of blood banks to test donations for HIV.
— Alexander Tin, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2022 -
Always stay true to yourself and don’t let outsiders interfere with your unique love.
— Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 25 Dec. 2022 -
Apparently, the poor woman had tried to interfere too much in his work.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023 -
Maduro has long claimed elections are fair and outsiders are trying to interfere.
— Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 July 2024 -
The queen believed strongly that the monarch shouldn’t interfere in politics.
— William Booth, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 -
This feeling of heft, however, is not out of place in a full-size luxury car and does not seem to interfere in any way with the handling.
— William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023 -
But, instead, look at how social media was used to interfere in elections, to cause harm.
— ABC News, 2 Apr. 2023 -
This is someone who tried to interfere with a joint session, even inciting a mob to attack the Capitol.
— Catherine Garcia, The Week, 19 Dec. 2022 -
The two agree not to interfere with each other’s self-destructive life choices.
— Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2022 -
Channel your energy into knowledge, education and updating your skills, and make your intentions crystal clear to anyone who interferes.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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