run interference
Example Sentences
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At times Robbie has to run interference between his son and daughter when things get too heated.
The Western White House could also run interference for SpaceX founder Elon Musk, whose attempts to shoot off more rockets at Vandenberg Space Force Base have been stymied by regulators at the aforementioned coastal commission.
From Los Angeles Times
Cannon nonetheless reached deep into the executive branch’s affairs to apparently impede the flow of information between the nation’s top law enforcement officer and the president, vastly exceeding her constitutional role to run interference for Trump.
From Slate
On a political level, it makes perfect sense that Cannon would run interference for Trump yet again.
From Slate
Elon Musk thinks a “tough” and “intimidating” figurehead on the international stage must run interference for far-right disruptors in other countries and cite outright, unapologetic lies as justification.
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
