interruption
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Actors in the production lip-sync the actual audio, reproducing every hesitation, interruption and verbal tic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Months of uninterrupted darkness made it possible to observe the planets' unusually long transits, each lasting more than 11 hours, without interruption.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
"It was like a new match beginning after the interruption," said France defender Jules Kounde.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Spectators used the interruption to try to dry off, chat, and shop, whether it was food, drinks, jerseys, scarves, or whatever other merchandise they could find.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The interruption when Jamison knocked on her door was welcome.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
South East Water must spend £30.5m on improvements after supply interruptions hit thousands of its customers across Kent and Sussex.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Comprehensive policies typically include coverage for trip interruptions, trip cancellations, lost or delayed baggage, medical emergencies and emergency evacuations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the past the village only would have only brief summer interruptions to the water supply to "one or two higher-lying streets", according to mayor Lajos Pinter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Then let us have no more interruptions with unspeakable acts. No barking Arf! either. Do you understand me, Mr. Knapp?"
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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