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[in-tuh-ruhpt, in-tuh-ruhpt] / ˌɪn təˈrʌpt, ˈɪn təˌrʌpt /


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GAE is designed to interrupt this process by reducing blood flow through the abnormal vessels while preserving the knee's normal circulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“If someone is rambling we will often interrupt and say what is the goal?” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Outside, the more than 1-acre property offers plenty of space and privacy, with no rear neighbors to interrupt its secluded feel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

To borrow the nostrum attributed to Napoleon, the Chinese president is smart enough not to interrupt an opponent while he’s making a mistake.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

How dare he interrupt my special time with food?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Their crunch interrupts the softness of the turkey, cheese and sauces; their salt seasons the sandwich; and their pucker sharpens the lemon mayo and smoky-sweet romesco.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Fewer fires, it said, "interrupts a sequence of years of fire expansion and returns the country to a historically lower level of burned area."

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A phone call would be a lot worse mostly because it puts you on the spot and interrupts your day.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

Lola interrupts her daughters by wrapping her arms around their waists.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The first experiment involved playing a series of repeating tones, occasionally interrupted by a sound that differed from the others.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The judge then interrupted, reminding him that he was addressing an open court.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

"It's not working for the Broadway productions that are interrupted by loud noise blaring from pedicabs outside their theaters," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

But as I opened my mouth to tell him that he had been betrayed, we were interrupted by the sound of a snap, a rustle of stones, and what might have been a polite cough.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

A child interrupting a meeting became, depending on the meeting, either completely understandable or still mortifying.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

"This pattern is biologically plausible: experimental studies have shown that interrupting prolonged sitting with short bouts of activity can improve metabolic responses compared with uninterrupted sitting."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The IMF now expects global inflation to rise to 4.7% this year from 4.1% in 2025, interrupting a descent that had been under way since 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Scientists say human behavior, including the unchecked burning of fossil fuels, is warming the global climate and interrupting weather patterns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Behind me, I hear Chloe interrupting and saying, “Please, please—this guy Buddy...”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson


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