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Recent Examples of interrupter
The 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation.
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Three years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Once the violence interrupters learned of the shooting, the Brooklyn site director was notified, and two staff members returned to Brooklyn Homes, while others went to the hospital where victims were being treated.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Three years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Once the violence interrupters learned of the shooting, the Brooklyn site director was notified, and two staff members returned to Brooklyn Homes, while others went to the hospital where victims were being treated.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
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Like telling the New York Giants which coach to hire, posing with a Nobel Peace Prize that was not his, threatening political enemies, flipping off a heckler during a tour of a Detroit automaker, seeking to deploy troops to Minneapolis and wanting to make Canada our 51st state.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some belong to the family Accipitridae, which comprises hawks, eagles, kites and harriers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.—
Abby Wilson,
theweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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As a small rural settlement is swiftly and ruthlessly stripped bare by the twin plagues of a diphtheria epidemic and spreading wildfires, the film eventually descends into a near-literal hellscape, though even when pandemonium takes over on screen, Van Dusen’s formal control never wavers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Psyduck, one of the main Pokémon used by Misty in the series, was a water-type who could use powerful psychic moves, but the timing and effectiveness of its abilities was disrupted by its constant headaches.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the same day Amber Glenn won Olympic gold as part of the team event and stepped away from social media due to backlash over her comments on politics and the LGBTQ+ community, the American figure skater ended up with another headache.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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