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Recent Examples of interrupt
Let characters interrupt each other, mishear, deflect.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The rodent interrupted the game not once but twice before it was eventually captured, putting an end to its now-viral stunt.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Bryant yelled from across the room, interrupting Love’s response.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The rodent interrupted the game not once but twice before it was eventually captured, putting an end to its now-viral stunt.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Bryant yelled from across the room, interrupting Love’s response.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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Vance noted that its not unusual for politics to intrude on the Olympics, but said the athletes should try to unite the country.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elon Musk has a habit of announcing the future in sweeping metaphors, then quietly changing course when reality intrudes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Musgrave crossed the finish line in cross-country skiing today in a tank top, and the cold didn’t seem to bother him one bit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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My damp clothes didn’t bother either one of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials said 311 wait times were also cut in half to help New Yorkers who didn't have a warm place to stay.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The firm is hoping to launch the products in 2027, CEO Siddharth Mittal added, and has plans to export to Brazil and Canada.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bilodeau, who scored only four points in the first 20 minutes, hit a three pointer 10 seconds into the second half and added another to tie the score at 38.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Daily temperature records were broken in at least five different spots across the region, including LAX, UCLA and Long Beach, where unofficial highs on Wednesday hit 87 or 88 degrees.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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