interrupting

Example Sentences

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"Look at Australia," says German fan Julia Arnolde, interrupting a bottle of rosé to share her opinon.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Rising bond yields around the world are sapping investors’ appetite for stocks, interrupting a chip-stock rally that fueled major stock indexes to fresh highs this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“They’ll say ‘I’m a great listener’ and then continue interrupting the interviewer.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

At an average New York screening I once tapped the shoulder of the man in front of me, interrupting his spot review to ask if he planned on talking through the entire movie.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris