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disruptive

adjective as in causing trouble, confusion

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HPF also helps reduce the impact of M-dwarf stellar activity by observing in the infrared -- a region of the spectrum where disruptive signals from the star are weaker.

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But that strategy, too, has limits due to its disruptive nature.

"Supersedure can be disruptive and costly, but supplementing colonies with methyl oleate could help stabilize hives during periods when continuous productivity is most important."

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“We happen to have an administration which is less worried about doing things that are disruptive, so this is the opportunity,” says Erica Groshen, senior economics advisor at Cornell University and a former BLS commissioner.

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“If domestic confidence in the government’s and Bank of Japan’s commitment to low inflation is lost, the reasons to buy JGBs disappear, and more disruptive capital flight ensues,” he says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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