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interrupter

[in-tuh-ruhp-ter] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp tər /


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“We just got the dams removed on the Klamath, and now you want to put another destructive life cycle interrupter in our ocean.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

“If all the violence interrupter is doing is canvassing the neighborhood three times a week, that’s not going to be enough. There needs to be more of a person-specific strategy,” Mr. Muhammad told The Times.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

One of those killed was DaShawn McGrier, a Safe Streets violence interrupter, according to the Living Classrooms Foundation, a nonprofit that operates two Safe Streets sites.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2022

Three important adjuncts of the induction coil are the primary condenser, the interrupter and the primary key.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose