as in to interrupt
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The family’s fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Tuesday’s English-language telecast in the States was on Fox Sports 2, except for 12 minutes in the second half when the network suddenly and inexplicably interrupted coverage to switch to … a college basketball game between Iowa State and TCU?—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There are plenty of reasons for an automaker to discontinue a nameplate.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Delta previously discontinued the JFK–Orange County route due to airport capacity constraints, but its return signals renewed interest in premium domestic travel.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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But allegations of vote-swapping and selling of votes by French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne led to an investigation by the ISU and the International Olympic Committee, and she was ultimately found guilty of misconduct and suspended.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our translations ask readers to suspend the assumption that the United States, Israel, or the Soviet Union offered salvation to Jews in the postwar world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Officer Norma Eisenman, an LAPD spokeswoman, said police made 51 arrests Saturday evening, with 47 adults and three juveniles cited and released for failure to disperse.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Participants were also asked to discuss whether markets should be centrally located, located on the South and West sides or dispersed throughout the city.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Speaker Adan Madobe adjourned the session, warning that disciplinary measures would be taken against those responsible for the disruptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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As no councilor seconded Durkan’s motion to adjourn, the meeting continued.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The album was scheduled for a May 21, 2025 release, but Del Rey ultimately postponed it, changed the title to Stove, and went back into the studio.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Beijing’s national security law has transformed Hong Kong, with authorities jailing dozens of dissidents; forcing civil society groups and outspoken media outlets to disband; and neutering the city’s once-raucous political scene.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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All of those entities have been basically disbanded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The selection of an acting clerk and a resolution to update the city’s bank signatories were deferred until an acting mayor is selected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots won the coin toss and elected to defer.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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