disruption
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The majority therefore says student unrest “cannot be the type of disruption that permits restricting or punishing a professor’s academic speech.”
And the business model, which relies primarily on hourly billing, could be vulnerable to disruption by artificial intelligence.
It could also help protect the U.S. from supply disruptions caused by international conflicts or trade restrictions.
From Science Daily
“There would be emergency budgets, cuts to public spending, economic disruption, and further financial pressure,” he said.
Two people have died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries, causing travel disruption and power outages.
From BBC
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