Word: interruptible
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Court Tennis, usually restricted to wealthy athletes because of the scarcity of court tennis courts, is now in its third year of intercollegiate competition. It was revived by James Van Alen. Van Alen, brother of the United States Court Tennis Association President, will interrupt an African safari by flying to New York for the tourney...
...five days a week-so that Senators might not succumb to the irritability that comes with fatigue. The gas bill's backers presented their case during the first three days of debate, then gave over the floor to the opponents. Johnson privately warned his side not to interrupt the opponents with too many questions but, rather, to let them talk themselves out. The result of Johnson's managerial tactics was an orderly and uncommonly high-quality discussion of the gas bill's issues...
...first of these provisions deters some college students who do not want to interrupt their education. Others, even if they have finished their active training before college, see great disadvantages in serving 71/2 years in the ready reserve. Like those who do not matriculate, the college student who wants to remain in good standing with his unit must attend 90% of his reserve drill sessions or risk vulnerability to the draft...
Adler unwittingly scorned 700 years of German academic tradition as he tried to interrupt with a remark, but the wave obscured the rivulet...
Heal Thyself. In all but work, Page practices the moderation that he preaches. Waking between 5 and 5:30, he makes his own breakfast and starts work at once. With no visitors or telephone calls to interrupt him he gets his best work done (writing and assembling statistics for his reports) before he leaves for the clinic...