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


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There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Instead of focusing only on destroying cancer cells, future therapies might interrupt the signaling between macrophages and the nerves that appear to support tumor growth.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Their pages don’t flicker with pop-up ads or interrupt one book to tell you about others you might want to read.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

But the more overloaded their minds become, the more they pine for a hands-on task—ideally one so noisy that nothing can interrupt their precious solitude.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Mutti tried to interrupt, but the countess would not let her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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

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

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

“In reality, life interrupts the timeline all the time,” said Melissa Caro, founder of My Retirement Network.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

“But my girlfriend, Mia, she’s—” “She’s being well cared for,” the nurse interrupts.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

The judge interrupted and ordered him to address only the jury.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Love’s monologue is interrupted momentarily by beeps from his car and he says, “I’m in my new McLaren and it’s just real touch-and-go.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Nearby, a news conference by the head of Pakistan's parliamentary health committee over the cause of the fire was interrupted by a distraught father clasping his palms together in a plea.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The government wants to raise awareness that daily life could be interrupted, but without causing significant disruption, said Kuo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

In nearby Port Ludlow, she had been meeting with the judges of Washington State’s Supreme Court when she was interrupted.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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

A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Good day, he says as if he doesn't want to disturb anyone, as if he is about to apologize for interrupting the school day.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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