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disorderly

[dis-awr-der-lee] / dɪsˈɔr dər li /




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On Monday, Japan's finance ministry said Friday's intervention with the US Treasury Department "countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

"This joint action... countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months," Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

"This joint action... countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months," she said in a statement said, adding: "We will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

In videos posted to his Instagram Story from, during and after the incident, Strickland states he “might be going to jail” and “may have been charged with disorderly conduct.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Then Dari started explaining why the cold magnet worked best—something about hot magnets having disorderly molecules—and Twig nodded along like she was actually listening.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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