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
Their escalating protests included a strike that forced the cancellation of a performance and a march through Venice joined by workers from other opera houses, reflecting concerns of political interference in artistic decisions.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on one’s hair—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And barring court interference, Virginia will follow Massachusetts’ lead.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Wild power play dry, penalty kill brutal After Ryan Hartman was called for goalie interference leading to Robertson’s power-play goal to open the game, Minnesota drew three consecutive power plays to end the first period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on one’s hair—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And barring court interference, Virginia will follow Massachusetts’ lead.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Wild power play dry, penalty kill brutal After Ryan Hartman was called for goalie interference leading to Robertson’s power-play goal to open the game, Minnesota drew three consecutive power plays to end the first period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
Noun
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The system continuously maps nearby activity, such as detecting pedestrians, vehicles, and unexpected obstacles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that really is a huge obstacle for the Chinese now.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, had been born with ureterovesical junction obstruction, a rare congenital disease, where a blockage between the ureter and bladder causes urine to back up into the kidney.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The biggest hurdles have been the logistics of assembling the designs in conjunction with partners WhiteWater West, which helped design Royal Caribbean’s water park as well.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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But for now, many families still face legal hurdles even in places where polyamory is becoming widely accepted.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Well, the new strike zone and the obvious embarrassment of having a call overturned has changed how umpires call balls and strikes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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For the annual dinner to occur at the White House itself would be a huge—okay, an even huger—embarrassment and conflict of interest.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in China have developed a new catalyst that helped a lithium-sulfur battery retain 93 percent of its capacity after 600 charge-discharge cycles, a step that could address one of the biggest barriers to commercializing the high-energy battery chemistry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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