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interrupts

  • present tense form of interrupt (3rd person singular).

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A phone call would be a lot worse mostly because it puts you on the spot and interrupts your day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

But a strict fealty to mimicking that relationship interrupts the conversation between modern and ancient sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Every couple of minutes a recording in Farsi interrupts, saying: "This call is from Evin prison and the caller is a prisoner."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He’s rereading the passage on kestrels and their perfect hunting groups when Byrd interrupts.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers