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disturbance

[dih-stur-buhns] / dɪˈstɜr bəns /


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"Sea mines and other explosive devices can cause acoustic disturbance impacting sea mammals and other animals, and blast damage to natural undersea structures such as reefs," Weir said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Festival organisers said the proposed limit was "an upper band, not a target" and there was "no scenario" in which levels would be intentionally increased to cause unreasonable disturbance.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But sometimes a disturbance can cause the polar vortex to stretch like a rubber band.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Others have tracked attendance at political gatherings, parsing changes in seating arrangements or unexplained absences that can signal a disturbance in an official’s career trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

‘No use creating any more disturbance than necessary,’ Biff said.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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