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dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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“We are seeing an increasingly attractive opportunity set, driven by market dislocation, complexity, and the demand for flexible capital.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic dislocation are persistent scars that can span generations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Alesina found that spending cuts are more likely to stabilize finances without prolonged economic dislocation.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The first step on this dystopian journey will be familiar to us in 2026: the dislocation caused by agentic AI.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Perhaps that lunatic dislocation in the mind could really happen: that was the thought that defeated him.

From "1984" by George Orwell