disturbance
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On the night of the killing, Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to calls about Glenn and his dog causing a disturbance in Venice Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some experts wondered if Mangione would argue a full insanity plea - different from emotional disturbance, but his lawyers have not proposed it.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Drilling causes a lot of disturbance, and increased human activity would have an impact on wildlife."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
We landed at a commercial airport because of some kind of disturbance at the military facilities.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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The vehicles would be used as evidence in a police investigation that has been opened, it said, adding that forces continued to operate in the area "to prevent further disturbances and restore order".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
It was among the costliest civil disturbances in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
There was still a humanitarian emergency and disturbances to public order in the territory, he said, while it was "basically impossible" to return the minors who had crossed because this required their consent.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of disturbances affecting old-growth forests, including drought and extreme wildfire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
When he’s not causing noticeable disturbances, he’s somewhat withdrawn.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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