as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the interference of the rain, we could have made good time on that road trip
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Recent Examples of interference
What To Know Trump has long maintained his innocence in Smith's election interference case against him.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Smith compiled two volumes of the report, one on the election interference case and the second on his improperly taking hundreds of classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Walla interference case led to an indictment, and Netanyahu faced criminal charges for bribery and fraud.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Cannon denied a motion by Trump's former co-defendants who sought to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the election interference case.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Smith compiled two volumes of the report, one on the election interference case and the second on his improperly taking hundreds of classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Walla interference case led to an indictment, and Netanyahu faced criminal charges for bribery and fraud.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Cannon denied a motion by Trump's former co-defendants who sought to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the election interference case.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
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Discrediting the science As the industry’s recruitment of spokespeople aimed to stem the tide of local gas bans, SoCalGas faced another obstacle: Mounting research that revealed the harmful health effects of gas stoves.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their change of heart reflects the inconvenient practical obstacles to suddenly cutting off access to a popular platform.—
Johanna Costigan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The office handed over Yoon’s case to the Seoul prosecutors’ office on Friday and asked it to indict him on charges of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of the National Assembly.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities, Science Advances, 11(4).—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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An administration in the future could resurrect the rule and avoid some of the procedural hurdles.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Several parties are in contention even as potential buyers face a litany of legal hurdles and barriers.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The embarrassment of midfield riches could, for some, soften the blow of using Ampadu as Struijk’s long-term stand-in.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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But on the way out, there was one final embarrassment: a $60 million fine by the NFL against the old owner following the release of an independent investigation, which found workplace misconduct and financial improprieties while Snyder owned the team.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only two people survived after the 15-year-old 737-800 Boeing plane run by Jeju Air skidded across the landing strip without landing gear and crashed into a concrete barrier containing antennas, bursting into flames.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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