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Recent Examples of interrupt
Heim charged back to fourth in the running order but lost all his progress when the sixth caution — for Frankie Muniz’s spin into the infield grass — interrupted the cycle of green-flag stops on Lap 97.
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Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
The skit actually opened with an SNL tradition: Cast members appearing with their mothers, only to be interrupted by Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Is a beautiful bride and a handsome groom having their lovely wedding interrupted by another handsome man standing up and professing his love for the beautiful bride, and then handsome man and beautiful bride running away together memorable?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Jeff Probst has to interrupt his own challenge-winning call.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
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Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
The skit actually opened with an SNL tradition: Cast members appearing with their mothers, only to be interrupted by Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Is a beautiful bride and a handsome groom having their lovely wedding interrupted by another handsome man standing up and professing his love for the beautiful bride, and then handsome man and beautiful bride running away together memorable?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Jeff Probst has to interrupt his own challenge-winning call.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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The Republican administration argues that the decision wrongly intrudes on the Department of Homeland Security’s authority.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Beijing asserted that the intercept was legitimate, accusing Australia of intruding into its airspace.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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According to Fed Fund Futures tracked by CNBC, the chances of a Fed cut in July have moved from 69% to 42% after the agreement.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Since the season began, Homa has played in 10 events, missing the cut in five of them.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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This confrontation between Chinese and Western weapons represents not just a bilateral conflict but a proxy test of rival global military technologies – adding another layer of great-power competition to the crisis.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pelicans, who are now owned by Gayle Benson, have since added another zero to their valuation: Forbes estimates the team is worth $3.05 billion.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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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Such a note, seemingly interposed at random, echoes Whitman and DeFeo.—
David L. Ulin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Sep. 2023
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After turtles caused a break in play yesterday, today was the turn of snakes to put a pause on proceedings.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The retrial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of hitting her police officer boyfriend with her car and leaving him for dead, will resume following an abrupt one-day break in court proceedings.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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