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interrupter

[in-tuh-ruhp-ter] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp tər /


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And as we’re questioning our long-held beliefs about “sink or swim” individualism and intellectual elitism, this is also an interrupter.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

He championed a law that created a multimillion-dollar violence interrupter program as a supplement to traditional policing and another that funded “baby bonds” that low-income children can cash in once they become adults.

From Washington Post Nov. 3, 2022

He now is 48 and works to pacify street beefs before they turn deadly as a violence interrupter.

From Washington Times Oct. 20, 2022

Towers, who works as a violence interrupter, said he and his colleagues face significant challenges in building trust with these communities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2022

The Wehnelt break acts best as an interrupter with an electromotive force from 40 to 80 volts.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose




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