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disturb

[dih-sturb] / dɪˈstɜrb /




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According to the model, a fast-moving jet of quarks should disturb the surrounding plasma and leave a wake behind, causing the material to ripple and splash.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

In a one line order, Kagan, who is assigned to review emergency requests originating from California, declined to disturb that ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Despite the cold, there’s no radiation to worry about and only gentle 10 mph winds to disturb those dunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

"Whenever we disturb the ground, when we cut down a tree and expose the soil, the fire can reignite," said fire chief Covens.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

In early January, the city of San Diego sued the federal government over razor wire placed on its land, saying it constitutes trespassing and disturbs sensitive habitat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

"It's polite to let them know and apologise in advance if it disturbs them. We'll normally turn the music down by 11 or midnight - or sometimes just invite them to join us."

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

A coot hen on Mr. Bender’s side disturbs the water every few minutes, diving for something on the bottom.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Their movement disturbed the orbits of smaller objects, setting off catastrophic collisions and producing brief periods filled with large amounts of dust, similar to what astronomers now observe in extreme debris disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Halzen's great leap was to use ice instead -- unlike liquid water, it isn't disturbed by living creatures, and its darkness is constant at great depth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Olah was disturbed after reading a copy of “Magnifica humanitas” and suggested pulling Anthropic out of the event, although he ultimately attended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

He appears to be looking up and down the corridor, seemingly disturbed by something.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Mama dislikes being disturbed in an evening,” remarked Eliza.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"What happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily on our community for years to come."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Pastushenko says she finds Ukrainians’ ability to carry on both remarkable and disturbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The ads themselves, though, were not the most disturbing thing.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Garth. You’ve been acting strangely lately. You never got into trouble at all until two weeks ago. Now you’re shooting rubber bands at people and disturbing the entire class. Can you tell me why?”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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