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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Broadcast outlets retain editorial discretion, and federal law and the First Amendment sharply limit the commission’s ability to interfere with the content of news coverage.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Mr. Druckenmiller argues that such transactions interfere with prices, distorting valuable messages that could be inferred from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

And as he enters his senior season with professional football aspirations on the horizon, Iamaleava has learned to not let external voices interfere with his internal confidence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Researchers designed this delay to interfere with the memory trace associated with the critical experience, potentially strengthening the intervention's effects.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

“Don’t interfere with this, Frank,” he said, “this is my affair entirely. I’m not going to give way to blackmail.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

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

If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

If, however, something destroys this enzyme or interferes with its action, the person exposed to malathion receives the full force of the poison.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

As chatbots become active agents in the world, they will seek not to be interfered with.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its cooperation with Iran has "always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

I stood mesmerized by the heat and the luscious scent until the rain interfered, running its icy fingers down my back, forcing me back to life.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

For those of us in the United States, our job is to stop our government from interfering.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“Exorcist II” suffered from so much bad luck during production that cast members joked that the devil was interfering with production.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The Commissioner's office said the scope of the review had been carefully designed to avoid interfering with other judicial or conduct processes.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Because cancer cells depend so heavily on these processes, interfering with them could make it more difficult for tumors to survive and continue evolving.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

“I warn you you’re interfering with an officer of the law,” Anse said.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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