as in to interrupt
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Iris and Isaac’s idyll is interrupted by the enemy of all great budding romances: the truth.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025 -
During the Nashville stop of the group's latest world tour, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin interrupted the band's usual set list to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend who died Tuesday, July 22, at 76.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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In 1981, the Hurricane models were discontinued as technology improved and ushered in new designs with longer life expectancies and lower risks of malfunctioning.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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This version of the event was discontinued due to a lack of media coverage and funding issues.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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In Georgia, as more than 50 data centers have cropped up around Atlanta and other parts of the state, lawmakers opted to suspend data center subsidies to reassess the industry's impacts, although Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed the measure.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Projects in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore all appear to have been quietly dropped, and despite an announcement for a Fort Lauderdale tunnel in 2021, the project appears to be suspended.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Trump wants to disperse GOP voters across the state to help flip blue seats, rather then have them be consolidated in red districts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Agents used tear gas to disperse protesters, and one person died after falling from a roof during the raid.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
19 July 2025
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The rule was in effect briefly in 2022 and took effect again in April 2024 when the Legislature adjourned without permanently suspending it.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The lawsuit and ruling came less than 48 hours after Texas lawmakers adjourned the 89th Legislature after again failing to advance a bill to repeal the Texas Dream Act.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Residents should consider postponing or rescheduling outdoor activities, and follow the same precautionary steps, like, drinking plenty of water and taking breaks indoors or under shade.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That includes Rosado’s tiebreaker vote in favor of postponing the upcoming November election to 2026 — a measure backed by the mayor — as well as Rosado’s vote to shutter the Bayfront Park Management Trust in January of next year.—
Tess Riski
July 21,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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By the time Geldof held a press conference to roll out the first lineup of Live Aid, the Who had been disbanded for several years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Efforts that support diversity, equity and inclusion have been disbanded by federal and state governments.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Spring Hill's board has deferred a second reading on the measure to August so officials could gather more information.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 July 2025
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Even as police do their job, cases are dropped, charges are delayed, and justice is deferred.—
Marc Molinaro,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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