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disarray

[dis-uh-ray] / ˌdɪs əˈreɪ /


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With her plans in disarray, Leila said she would probably pursue further study inside Iran instead.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The disarray and unsettledness that characterizes the end of this trial is unsatisfying but also in line with the whole of the Clancy saga.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Henry Crocombe claimed his second hat-trick in eight days, and third five-wicket haul of the season, to leave Essex's batting in total disarray on an incredible evening of tumbling wickets at Chelmsford.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He said it was there that deputies noticed the man’s SUV was in disarray and displayed a fake license plate, prompting deputies to investigate further.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Attorney General Edmund Randolph was away negotiating an Indian treaty, and his department fell into disarray almost immediately.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Broadcasting from the station’s small Brooklyn storefront, director Ricot Dupuy has fielded calls suggesting dark theories about the assassins or sharing fears for a motherland becoming further disarrayed.

From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2021

She jabbed her chin at the disarrayed skeletons.

From Nature ● Jul. 31, 2013

Mr. Arpino, 60, was standing in the disarrayed showroom of Rootstein Display Mannequins in Chelsea, where he is the creative director.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2012

Good shot: Mary, her hair disarrayed by the wind, snuggling up to John for a kiss, in the front seat of a prairie schooner.

From Time Magazine Archive

The floral night breeze blew a lock of Lydia’s disarrayed hair against Dill’s lips.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner


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