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When he suggested that there was only one more senator left to ask questions, a staffer interjected to tell him—in words picked up by the mic—that several additional senators had time to speak.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

“No, no, no,” interjected 53-year-old José Alejandro Aponte Delgado.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

When the reporter interjected, “He started this one,” Mullin replied, “This isn’t a war.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

When Maduro continued to argue in court that he was wrongfully apprehended, the judge gently interjected, telling him there would be a time and place to make those arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

“Well, he would look a bit of a prat carrying a necklace,” interjected Ron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling