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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Putin added that it was important for Russia to be in contact with Musk so Rassvet and Starlink satellites do not "interfere with each other in orbit".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

"We are in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk, because it is crucial in orbit not to interfere with one another."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

People who carry HLA-DRB1*01:03 are substantially more likely to develop antibodies that interfere with IL-10, providing an explanation for how this genetic risk factor can contribute to severe intestinal inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

These features could make it useful for testing drugs that interfere with the cellular pathways responsible for detecting and responding to mechanical forces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

She was someone who minded her own business and had long since discovered it was seldom worth while to interfere with other people's children.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

Disabling this protein increases fat consumption and interferes with the formation of new fat cells, raising the possibility of a different approach to treating obesity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Airports close because ash interferes with aircraft and other transport networks falter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

A jury in Massachusetts’ Suffolk County Superior Court on Friday said that Sabatini proved that Knouse defamed him, and that she interfered with his work contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

McBride felt he had been interfered with by Giants cornerback Dru Phillips from a pass from Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett that fell incomplete.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They used a mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and interfered with the skull immune hubs using a drug.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I have never interfered with the way you brought them up,” Mother says.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

“We’re interfering with the cell’s recycling machinery that’s important in all of our healthy cells,” said Dr. Julie Gralow, chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Courtney-Grace believes allowing medical professionals access to familial history without interfering with data protection rules wouldn't just benefit adoptees, but the entire population.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Attorney Marina Z. Beck in her declaration accused Martinez of refusing to provide information to Berry about their son and his education, of interfering with their son’s therapy and of refusing to follow therapist recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

The children s little dog came out, interfering, getting in her way.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin


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