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also interruptor
as in heckler
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Recent Examples of interrupter
What will happen to the interrupters once federal funding ends?
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Introduce Proactive 'Bias Interrupters' Leaders can tackle unconscious bias behaviors in themselves and their organizations by introducing bias interrupters.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Body cam footage was released last night showing the fatal shooting of a violence interrupter by D.C. police earlier this month.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Warren also admitted to attending BGF meetings at a Safe Streets location, dubbing the site — designed to provide a location for violence interrupters to work — a BGF ‘clubhouse,’ and a place to stash guns and drugs, according to court documents.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Introduce Proactive 'Bias Interrupters' Leaders can tackle unconscious bias behaviors in themselves and their organizations by introducing bias interrupters.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Body cam footage was released last night showing the fatal shooting of a violence interrupter by D.C. police earlier this month.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Warren also admitted to attending BGF meetings at a Safe Streets location, dubbing the site — designed to provide a location for violence interrupters to work — a BGF ‘clubhouse,’ and a place to stash guns and drugs, according to court documents.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
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The video shows an interaction between Jason Kelce and a heckler outside the university’s football stadium where Penn State played Ohio State on Saturday.Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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It was filmed by the heckler and by those who witnessed Kelce snatch his phone and smash it onto the ground.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rockstar then packed the world with everything from skydiving and harrier jets to trucking — all within a 6×6 kilometer map, a step up from the 4×4 kilometers for GTA III and Vice City.Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
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Another study, this one published in 2024 in Psychiatry Research, found that general anxiety peaks at various times throughout the day—around 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and 1 a.m., according to the research—but the racing thoughts that plague many anxiety sufferers are at their worst in the evening.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tensions could have arisen for any number of reasons, but plague found on the teeth of a few children could help explain.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms of influenza A vary from person to person and depend on subtype, but generally consist of coughing, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue and body aches.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The last minute maneuvering has given some advisors and businesses whiplash—or at least a big headache.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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