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Recent Examples of interrupt
Suddenly, a gentle knock on the door interrupts the moment.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The East Coast is also less broken up by fault lines, which could interrupt seismic waves, than the West Coast is.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Summers pushed back on the idea that Musk was too busy to appear, citing Musk’s wealth, resources and ownership of SpaceX — which prompted Foglietta to interrupt.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Every few minutes, some attendees began shouting to interrupt her speech.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The East Coast is also less broken up by fault lines, which could interrupt seismic waves, than the West Coast is.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Summers pushed back on the idea that Musk was too busy to appear, citing Musk’s wealth, resources and ownership of SpaceX — which prompted Foglietta to interrupt.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Every few minutes, some attendees began shouting to interrupt her speech.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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With expectations lower for the folksy Minnesota governor, Walz would have immediately been in a position to have an easier ride tonight – if current events and his own rehearsed inhibitions hadn’t intruded.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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Nissan is the latest automaker to add an intruding camper van to its lineup.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Never bothered to call, to write, to send the odd telegram.EW.com, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Currently, Goldman Sachs economics research is penciling in another four consecutive interest rate cuts in the first half of 2025 but also acknowledged in its Monday update that more uncertainty exists regarding the Fed's path next year.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fed officials on Thursday are widely expected to lower their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, a move that will come on the heels of a half-point cut in September.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump put the call on speaker and Zelensky thanked Musk for his help with providing communications through Starlink to Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia, a source added.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election isn’t expected to slow the momentum to add EV trucks to the ports or end innovation in the region.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Other ads feature images of Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz interposed with post-apocalyptic scenes, and pictures of Walz and President Biden mashed up with images of prescription drugs spilling out of bottles.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Côte d’Ivoire, a civil war that began in 2002 led to the partition of the country, with a large UN force interposed between the two sides.Jon Western, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011
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Instead of waiting at home to fully recover, Master said, students should return to school with extra support from teachers and breaks in their schedule to relieve symptoms such as headaches or fatigue, with a goal of gradually doing more.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Hip Fractures Hip fractures are breaks in the upper femur (thigh bone).Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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