interrupted
Example Sentences
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Jorginho alleged that, after the girl sat down, a “large security guard” interrupted their breakfast to scold them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Analysts warn that if sulphur supplies remain interrupted, the result will likely be higher prices for consumers of products containing batteries.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The researchers propose that aging may involve long periods of relative stability interrupted by brief, rapid changes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
At this moment communications with Earth will be interrupted: the four astronauts are expected to become the human beings who've traveled farthest from Earth, breaking the Apollo 13 record.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
He was upset that his sleep had been interrupted, and more upset to learn about the theft of the ring, but he was most upset about the duel.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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