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interject

[in-ter-jekt] / ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt /


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The hearing grew tense at times, including when one of Fauci's lawyers who was seated next to him repeatedly tried to interject during Paul's questioning.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Kasten could not pass up the chance to interject.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

The same principle applies in meetings: Bosses should hold back their opinions until others have spoken, and not interject even to express agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

His answers were discursive, and reporters tried to interject.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

“Me too. You wouldn’t believe the things I believe in,” I interject, sounding frantic, wanting to join in their repartee so I don’t stare at it.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

In an exchange about her passing on her crown at Barcelona she quickly interjects: "No, I didn't have a crown! It's just media stuff!"

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“All of it’s been fluff,” Mr. Tisch interjects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

When I say I am a couple of episodes behind on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” she interjects: “Oh my God, that Amanda — I can’t. No, no, no, no, no.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

"Too many!" interjects Sandy, who was not thrilled about having to park far from the village centre just to go grocery shopping -- security is even more draconian with US President Donald Trump arriving Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

“The message from Grandma?” she interjects into the tension, smiling hopefully.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

“I’ll be recruiting,” he interjected with a smile, as Skubal declined to comment on free agency, saying it was too soon to try to predict what the future would hold for him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Commissioner John Galo interjected, citing concerns he had about the recurring fees Monarch Tracking could charge, which could cost the county tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, in his estimate.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

When he suggested that there was only one more senator left to ask questions, a staffer interjected to tell him—in words picked up by the mic—that several additional senators had time to speak.

From Slate ● May 16, 2026

Mackay interjected in the latest war of words between the two, saying it was a "bit of a boring psychodrama."

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Occasionally, they interjected a “Goldang!” or a “No kidding?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

But watching such interactions together, even if we are just interjecting the occasional comment as we sit shoulder-to-shoulder on the couch, makes a difference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

In meetings with middle management, she finds ways to keep the attention of management for longer, sometimes by interjecting when we’re speaking with unrelated but attention-grabbing points.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2024

Wootton could be seen smiling and laughing whilst Fox was speaking, interjecting with "a touch of balance" to say Evans regretted her comments and called her a "very beautiful woman".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023

With her face aglow and eyes welling up with tears, she joyously jumped in and rescued me from myself, interjecting with a resounding “Yes!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

Otherwise, she listened to her sister, interjecting periodically with whatever semirelevant detail popped into her head.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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