as in to interrupt
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This time, however, Kelsey and Matt's big night was not only interrupted by Domingo, but also by his brothers, Ronaldo and Santiago (Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025 -
This comes on top of a funding freeze also ordered by the administration that has interrupted work designed to clear national forests of vegetation that can feed wildfires.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The item was discontinued 2016, but some restaurants continued to offer it until 2020 when it was taken off the menu to simplify McDonald's offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlet said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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And, perhaps ironically, the penny's value could increase if its discontinued.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hamas has suspended its plan to release more Israeli hostages, citing alleged breaches of the ceasefire by Israel, while Israeli officials warn that military action will resume if the agreement collapses.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The burger giant saw customer visits weaken following an E.coli outbreak that started on October 22 and forced McDonald's to temporarily suspend sales of its Quarter Pounder hamburgers in a fifth of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The exhaust fan above the stove won’t be enough to disperse the emissions, either.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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Higher ceiling panels will allow orchestral sound more room to disperse, rather than clotting onstage.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Lucas assigned that proposal to the council’s finance committee, and adjourned without further comment.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, in a surprising move, Perez and Albritton abruptly adjourned a special session that DeSantis had called to push forward President Trump's immigration agenda.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Shakira has been hospitalized in Lima, Peru, and will postpone the show she was slated to perform Sunday (Feb. 16) as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
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The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Disband the committee altogether Could the administration disband the committee?—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Destiny’s Child may have disbanded in 2006, but the members are always just one text away.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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This partnership is only possible in part because of Toews’ willingness to defer.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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More teams now prefer to defer, choosing to start with the ball in the second half instead.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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