dislocation

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The dislocation in the market for liquefied natural gas—the backbone of Europe and Asia’s electricity and heating supplies—has the potential to be even worse.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Further market dislocation could push deal volume even higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

For instance, heroes—superheroes—were born of ridiculous and unlikely circumstances: spider bites, chemical spills, planetary dislocation, and, in the case of Alfred T. Slipper, from accidental submersion in an industrial-size vat of cleaning solution called Incandesto!

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo