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disrupt

[dis-ruhpt] / dɪsˈrʌpt /




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Residents have been urged not to drive over it, as doing so could damage the pipe and disrupt the water supply needed to fight the fire.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Those vibrations disrupt the fragile quantum effects researchers want to control.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

But Siemens shares dropped six percent in early Frankfurt trading, with analysts pointing to expectations of higher full-year profits, as well as fears that new AI tools will disrupt Siemens's own software business.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

That constant swirling is a driving force behind bursts of energy from the Sun, creating so-called space weather, that can disrupt Earth's power grids and satellites, and could even injure astronauts.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

They could show up at the charrette and attempt to disrupt it.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Gasoline prices have climbed above $4 a gallon as the Iran war disrupts energy markets, inflation remains elevated and interest rates are high.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The fungus is responsible for chytridiomycosis, a disease that damages the skin of frogs and toads and disrupts their ability to regulate water, salts, and minerals.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Hacking It: As AI disrupts traditional career paths, these college students are skipping corporate internships for San Francisco hacker houses and incubators this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"Almost every squad has had the opposite, the player who disrupts harmony, who puts himself first."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But if a mutation disrupts the function of an enzyme, then the normal gene must specify the information to make the normal enzyme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Williams completed 43.8% of his 153 dribbles last season, scored six goals and registered three assists in a campaign that was disrupted by injury.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The scorching temperatures disrupted major events across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Scientists are investigating whether sperm conjugation or SAM could be disrupted to interfere with reproduction in harmful species.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

BP's total revenue increased 47 percent to $70 billion in the second quarter from a year earlier as the conflict disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

As a final step, Katherine plotted the data in order to give engineers a visual snapshot of the planes disrupted flight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Adnoc L&S reported record second-quarter profit despite conflict disrupting regional trade routes, buoyed by strong shipping rates, increased chartering activity and an expanded fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Higher ocean temperatures can also adversely affect marine ecosystems, as species move in search of cooler waters, disrupting food chains.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

These devices allowed researchers to monitor changes in everyday social patterns without substantially disrupting the crew's routines.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Critics fear deep-sea mining will cause irreversible damage, smothering marine life in plumes of waste and disrupting oceanic migrations with the thrum of heavy machinery.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

I was aware of the Apollo campers behind me shooting arrows, disrupting every attempt by the enemy to rally.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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