interrupters

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Scott strengthened an existing program that deploys violence interrupters in some of Baltimore’s most dangerous neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Those characteristics include the same number of exons, which encode the protein, and phases of introns, which act as interrupters to stop or start splicing of the RNA molecules transcribed from the gene.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024

Tyrone Parker, executive director of the nonprofit Alliance of Concerned Men, said the District’s ecosystem of violence interrupters and other support programs aren’t collaborating with each other to squash the blood feuds.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Amanda Beale, an ANC representative from Ward 8, pleaded for more resources for violence interrupters who mediate disputes before they erupt in gunfire, saying, “When they are able to prevent retaliation, that is effective.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023

"Those current interrupters are the things which have since become known as transmitters," explained Mr. Hazen.

From Ted and the Telephone by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)