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interjection

[in-ter-jek-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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“We both have good jobs—and no kids—so we’re able to travel,” said Oester, with an interjection from Li.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

After the 11-term Democrat's third interjection and prior warnings to maintain decorum, House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered the sergeant-at-arms to remove Green from the chamber.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2025

But some prospective jurors revealed sensitive information on their own, without any interjection from the judge.

From Seattle Times Apr. 16, 2024

“You’re abusing my time,” he responded after one interjection from Board Chair Janice Hahn.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

At first there were hints that Luria’s interjection might cause a change back to reason.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

That elicited plenty of interjections from the degree-holders below his lectern, to whom Borchetta responded, “Deal with it.”

From Slate May 20, 2026

Chase and Ibarra may, for instance, begin a dialogue as nervous chit-chat with staccato flute interjections with drummed responses that soon turn to broad expressions of wonder.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2025

He says it's difficult for comedians in Kay's situation to hear what audience members are actually saying, and that their interjections are also distracting for others watching in different parts of the arena.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2025

In the finished version, the song sounds transformed: Ascending notes on the strings, interjections from the brass and crashing cymbals build to a powerful climax, evoking the heartache and inner turmoil contained in the lyric.

From New York Times Jan. 10, 2024

So Robert opened the instrument, let them inspect the interior to see how the hammers struck the wires, and they watched with fear and wonder, and exchanged looks and interjections that expressed these emotions.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr




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