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also interruptor
as in heckler
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Recent Examples of interrupter
Saul Rosenbaum Developer of the ground-fault circuit interrupter IEEE life member, 91; died 5 February
Rosenbaum was granted more than 40U.S.patents including one for the ground-fault circuit interrupter, which can shut off electric power in the event of a fault in less than 1second.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2021
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
There were Safe Streets workers from the Brooklyn location at the block party before the gunfire erupted, and it was revealed those violence interrupters completed several mediations during the day.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2021
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
There were Safe Streets workers from the Brooklyn location at the block party before the gunfire erupted, and it was revealed those violence interrupters completed several mediations during the day.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
Noun
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President Jackson is also known for descending from a terrace at the White House in mid-speech to beat a heckler with his hickory stick.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the season 1 finale, Culkin, 44, makes a hilarious appearance as a heckler during the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team as another character uses the game to profess his love publicly by singing a Taylor Swift song.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.—
Abby Wilson,
theweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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Rockstar then packed the world with everything from skydiving and harrier jets to trucking — all within a 6×6 kilometer map, a step up from the 4×4 kilometers for GTA III and Vice City.—
Ade Adeniji,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2024
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The campaign was threaded with a drumbeat suggestion that homeless people are a subhuman plague.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Avantree Cord Organizer $7 at Amazon Cord clutter is a universal travel headache.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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While blazes like this one can be a major headache for people, fire is also a critical part of South Florida’s ecosystem — particularly the Everglades.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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