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“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

The findings suggest that although volcanic eruptions can temporarily interrupt the connection between the two ocean basins, the modern breakdown appears to be driven by a different force.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

“But maybe wait till the end so you don’t interrupt the show. Now get dressed. Oh, and bring your raincoat.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

She talks almost exclusively about herself, interrupts constantly and has an opinion about everyone, often an unflattering one.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Transparency interrupts the vicious cycle where people think AI use is shameful, so they hide it; that secrecy makes everyone suspicious of everyone else, which only makes AI use seem even more shameful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

Ayesha interrupts, and I realize I have been trying so hard not to think about him that I haven’t told Ayesha about him, either.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

The Oscars are headed to YouTube in 2029, as ABC passed on renewing its rights deal, ending a relationship that dates back to 1961, interrupted only by a five-year return to NBC in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

When the researchers interrupted these nerve pathways, the results suggested that communication through the vagus nerve also contributes to the body's response to nutrient order.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 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

Luther is interrupted during a solemn moment of prayer when the washing machine announces the end of its cycle by playing the melody of Schubert’s “Trout Quintet.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Oh, we’ve already got too much assistance as it is—,” Jack started to say, but May quickly interrupted him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 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

Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Grandma came back and rubbed her hands across the surface of the globe, interrupting my dreams of that magical place.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals