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In a sweeping injunction issued on June 5, Judge Seybourn Lynne forbade Wallace from “physically interposing his person” to block the entrance of the students.
HOW ROBERT F. KENNEDY SHAPED HIS BROTHER'S RESPONSE TO CIVIL RIGHTSPATRICIA SULLIVANAUGUST 11, 2021TIME
Mr. Pontellier declined to interfere, to interpose either his influence or his authority.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
The Canadian tried to interpose, but the Chief sternly imposed silence on him.
THE BORDER RIFLESGUSTAVE AIMARD
I felt it was time to interpose, and said that I did not see that it would help us very much to go into that matter in detail.
A THIN GHOST AND OTHERSM. R. (MONTAGUE RHODES) JAMES
But when Meg proposed to take the girl immediately back to Gray Gables, he did not interpose the least objection.
THEY LOOKED AND LOVEDMRS. ALEX MCVEIGH MILLER
There is a proverb which foretells peril to such as interpose in the quarrels of others.
NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 218, DECEMBER 31, 1853VARIOUS
I tried to interpose a polite word of regret, but he would not listen to me.
THE ROSE OF OLD ST. LOUISMARY DILLON
And then Folsom, with fear at his heart, ran around to the doorway to interpose.
WARRIOR GAPCHARLES KING
He held up his hand authoritatively, as his aunt was about to interpose.
THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFECHARLOTTE M. YONGE
No power is given to the General Government to interpose with respect to the property in slaves now held by the States.
THE SLAVERY QUESTIONJOHN M. LANDRUM
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO INTERPOSE

  • ambush
  • appropriate
  • arrest
  • block
  • catch
  • check
  • curb
  • cut in
  • cut off
  • deflect
  • head off at pass
  • hijack
  • hinder
  • interlope
  • interpose
  • make off with
  • obstruct
  • prevent
  • seize
  • shortstop
  • stop
  • take
  • take away
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