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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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Disruption to oil markets, inflation expectations and supply chains aren’t hitting the market in a uniform way.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Oil markets are waking up to a new reality: Disruption to the Gulf’s prodigious energy supplies isn’t ending anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by more than 80%.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“The difference is enormous. Disruption implies a temporary squeeze. Duration implies a structural premium embedded into the curve.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Disruption rolled across the valley—grass turning to sand, forest crumbling to dust.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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