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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“Whenever she visits, I’ve never seen her turn anybody away. She’s accessible almost to a fault. Sometimes, we don’t know if we should go and run interference, but she never seems bothered.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

“But rather than independently investigating this, they’ve tried to run interference more than anything,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2021

If you can’t trust that your boyfriend will deliver, maybe it’s time to call a friend to step in and take walks with you and run interference.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2021

“I’ll try to run interference and give you a couple hours before somebody comes in to check vitals and the like.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green