as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the interference of the rain, we could have made good time on that road trip
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Recent Examples of interference
The ruling advanced claims of unjust enrichment and tortious interference with contract.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The video begins with Croft invoking local control, the authority that local government bodies have to manage their own affairs and make decisions without undue interference from higher levels of government.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Legal analysts long considered the documents case to be the more straightforward of the two federal cases against Trump spearheaded by Smith, the other one being the Jan. 6 election interference case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The video begins with Croft invoking local control, the authority that local government bodies have to manage their own affairs and make decisions without undue interference from higher levels of government.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Legal analysts long considered the documents case to be the more straightforward of the two federal cases against Trump spearheaded by Smith, the other one being the Jan. 6 election interference case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
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Leaders should face obstacles with a growth mindset — challenges are opportunities to learn, innovate and demonstrate grit, inspiring their teams to do the same.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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Studios, whose business model is founded on strong copyright protections, have expressed concern that AI tools could be inhibited by regulatory obstacles.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The office handed over Yoon’s case to the Seoul prosecutors’ office on Friday and asked it to indict him on charges of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of the National Assembly.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities, Science Advances, 11(4).—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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But Noe said the biggest hurdle local farmers face when trying to expand their operations is the pressure from development spreading across the historic agricultural lands in South Miami-Dade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Still, patients need to jump through logistical hurdles to secure a prescription or insurance coverage.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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One day, a player is going to get caught out and look pretty silly, but the embarrassment/flex risk/reward assessment is clearly judged worthwhile enough to keep doing it.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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We were just expected to be OK with it, to shove down our discomfort, our embarrassment, our fear, because standing up for ourselves would mean being labeled as intolerant or hateful or bigoted.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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After all, any potential barriers to global trade would be a meaningful hindrance to ocean carriers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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Being led by someone like her, who is passionate about breaking the barriers of Black women, Black people in wine is so important.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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