as in interferes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse
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Of course, the real world always interferes.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.— Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.— Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The furry white marsupials, which waddle back into remote areas — places where humans would not otherwise set foot — are almost like spies penetrating the secret lives of pythons.— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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This rug can stand up to all your pets’ messes with its durable fibers that are easy to spot-clean.— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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The latter may be tied to iron deficiency from irregular periods, plus the drop in estrogen, which messes with the dopamine activity that regulates muscle control.— Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
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The script lightly pokes fun at the lofty ambitions of theater-makers who aim to change lives through their art, while ultimately affirming the power of theater to lift people’s spirits.— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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The clip also pokes fun at Roach's retirement announcement in 2023, only to return to the industry two years later.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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In one case about a week ago, a Hollywood Hills resident suffered minor injuries when she was assaulted by burglars after the intruders were discovered in the home.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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The school has long emphasized safety preparedness, noting on its website that staff have practiced measures for handling intruders or dangerous individuals on campus.— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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An analysis of the recordings showed that the parents behaved aggressively toward the divers more often when the human interlopers were staring at the offspring or the parent, compared with when the diver was looking in another direction or completely turned away.— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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One 2009 estimate showed that removing the hundreds of thousands of these interlopers in the lower Colorado basin could bring 1 million acre-feet of water back to the watershed.— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Snoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/snoops. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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