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A clear desk or table allows for an additional surface to work or display items without interrupting the flow of the room.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
The online world is a largely visual medium with a complex array of workflows, and dementia commonly causes visual processing to be interrupted or delayed.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
During a pre-show red carpet stroll, Gomez was shocked when House of Gucci star Salma Hayek interrupted her live spot with carpet co-host and Variety senior culture and events editor Mark Malkin, to give Sel, 32, a hug.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Viewers were able to see the smaller canine, the puppy, target the nonchalant golden retriever with a few loud barks, before the Saint Bernard arrived to interrupt the unwanted interaction.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
The online world is a largely visual medium with a complex array of workflows, and dementia commonly causes visual processing to be interrupted or delayed.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
During a pre-show red carpet stroll, Gomez was shocked when House of Gucci star Salma Hayek interrupted her live spot with carpet co-host and Variety senior culture and events editor Mark Malkin, to give Sel, 32, a hug.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Viewers were able to see the smaller canine, the puppy, target the nonchalant golden retriever with a few loud barks, before the Saint Bernard arrived to interrupt the unwanted interaction.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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This can take away from the enjoyment of the holiday season and intrude on an individual's well-being.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This has led to escalating friction with many of China’s neighbors who believe that the country’s coast guard has intruded into their exclusive economic zones.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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The resulting surge in the 10-year T-Note yield further decreased the market’s odds for a rate cut in March from 41% to 25% based on the data from the CME FedWatch.Tom Aspray, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Prime Video added more this season with pressure alerts, defensive vulnerabilities, and the ability to identify if a team is in man or zone coverage.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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It’s made entirely from a luxurious Merino wool that’s gentle against the skin and incredibly warm, and beautiful ribbed detailing adds the perfect finishing touch to this classic piece.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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Mob reaches the House Speaker's lobby San Diego Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt begins crawling through a hole rioters have broken in the glass of a door barricaded with antique furniture.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Margot Populaire provided the creative direction for the campaign, which will break in print on Thursday.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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