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disruptive

[dis-ruhp-tiv] / dɪsˈrʌp tɪv /


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Appeared in the May 12, 2026, print edition as 'The Era of Disruptive Populism'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Disruptive did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Disruptive factors are things that affect the ability of a population to obtain the food it needs from normal sources.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024

Strano is also the co-lead principal investigator at the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision research group at SMART.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Disruptive discharge—Insulation—Spark—Brush—Difference of discharge at the positive and negative surfaces of conductors.

From Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Faraday, Michael




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