as in to interrupt
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Verb
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Unsurprisingly, their feel-good moment is interrupted when Alex winces in pain.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025 -
In it, a blind dating show gets interrupted by one bachelor’s outfit choice.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Apple discontinued the Clamshell design in May 2001 in favor of more conventional rectangular models, but vintage models still sell frequently on resale sites for upwards of $200.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The automaker discontinued a few features—OnStar Remote Access is no longer free for the first three years—and reconfigured some of the equipment packages.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Given recent rumors that those in bondage intended to rebel, the delegation accepted his explanation, withdrew and convinced the waiting crowd outside to disperse.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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As more cops were called to the scene the group dispersed, with more than 200 vehicles speeding off in all directions., Tristian Nandram, 18, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested about 4 a.m. Monday at another meetup, this one at Zarega and Gleason Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, lawmakers can’t adjourn, leaving taxpayers with the daily cost.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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After receiving the initial dismissal bid, Ho indefinitely adjourned the trial that was set to kick off this month.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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She’s now been forced to postpone more shows and cancel outright festival appearances in Mexico and California.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
5 Apr. 2025
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The prospect of continued rain Saturday morning was enough to lead to organizers of the Bentonville Half Marathon to postpone the event, which was originally scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, at the Department of Agriculture, officials disbanded an advisory committee that had been studying the threat of Cronobacter contamination in powdered formula.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s no small shift for a rock act that officially disbanded years ago and hasn’t released brand new material in a long time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will defer deliveries of new aircraft if they are hit with tariffs.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the Status Quo: Rebuilding Strategic Autonomy For decades, both major political parties have deferred substantive structural reform.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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