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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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According to BMO, among Gen Z and millennial daters, 50% and 40%, respectively, said that these costs interfere with their financial goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In response to his speech, the Chinese Embassy in Washington told Reuters that Beijing "has never and will never interfere in the presidential elections".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

That’s because management is giving itself a target it feels obligated to meet, even if factors outside its control interfere with the quest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Even relatively small amounts of these elements can interfere with learning and memory, making it harder for bees to navigate and find food.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

“I’m sorry, La. I don’t mean to keep pushing this, but I need to know with one hundred percent certainty that you understand the situation and that you will not interfere with the gold Flash.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

They said that caffeine could affect the results, and gel interferes with the electrodes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

They found that the molecule interferes with a signaling process involved in inositol phosphate metabolism, leading to lower levels of a molecule known as IP6.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

“Because the Constitution gives the federal government exclusive authority over foreign affairs and the conduct of wars, federal law preempts all state law that substantially interferes with the Government’s exercise of those powers,” Alito wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 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

This includes the area of the player's intended swing - which DeChambeau was found to have interfered with.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A median of 75% felt that the US interfered in the affairs of other countries a great deal or a fair amount, while 45% said the same of China.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The Civil Guard released a rare statement on Thursday evening denying that Gonzalez ever "participated in any operation against any Civil Guard unit" or "interfered in any investigation performed by" its officers.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The justices concluded that Hill, in her role as court clerk, had interfered with the jury in pursuit of fame and book sales.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

And this might have continued until they were angry at each other again if Lee had not interfered.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

He does not want federal judges interfering in the redistricting process, not even to prioritise black Americans like himself.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“We have no interest in interfering with the U.S. elections and have never done so.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Such a strategy might block harmful fibrotic signaling without broadly interfering with serotonin's many essential functions elsewhere in the body.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

This past weekend’s “CBS Sunday Morning” featured a segment from national security correspondent David Martin about the Department of Defense interfering with the editorial independence of Stars & Stripes, the military newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Dicey tried to help, but she felt clumsy—as if she was interfering, not helping.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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