as in to interrupt
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It's not supposed to be interrupted by hazardous mold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025 -
Reed wrote a Thursday letter to the leader urging her to explain how an abrupt change in verifying travelers’ identity would not interrupt services from proceeding effectively.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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For the remaining 15% of beneficiaries, State and USAID are working to rebalance awards, discontinuing non-priority activities to focus on core life-saving services.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Valparaiso will not continue to explore expanding Central Park Plaza downtown after Mayor Jon Costas said the owners of the properties adjacent to the park who would have to sell have decided to discontinue their talks with the city.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But this year, Veach says, is different from others in the way the draft’s talent is dispersed.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its more than $50 million budget was largely dispersed through grants to organizations to identify and combat disinformation from foreign adversaries.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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To meet legal requirements, the City Council adjourned its regular Tuesday meeting at 5:30 p.m., called the special meeting to order and voted on the funding repairs, adjourned, then immediately resumed the regular meeting.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ho adjourned the case against Adams indefinitely but decided to leave in place the federal corruption indictment hanging over the head of the mayor of America's largest city.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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But on Wednesday, April 16, ticket holders received a message that the event was postponed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or postponing them until later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Van Halen's members have always had strenuous relationships with one another — and that hasn't changed even after the band officially disbanded following Eddie's death.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Democratic Party in Hong Kong, once the city’s largest opposition force, has disbanded following a crackdown by Beijing.—
Adam B. Kushner,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will defer deliveries of new aircraft if they are hit with tariffs.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the Status Quo: Rebuilding Strategic Autonomy For decades, both major political parties have deferred substantive structural reform.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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