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"However, as recent events have shown, Counter Terrorism Policing will seek to proactively disrupt any attempts by hostile states to carry out criminal acts in the UK."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

As strange, inexplicable happenings begin to disrupt the recording session—a mysteriously opening door, a sudden appearance of a menacing masked figure in the booth—Lucas begins to lose his emotional equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The source added that jamming Starlink signals -- a crucial potential tactic to disrupt communications -- is very difficult and consumes a lot of energy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

These things are not mysterious machines that may disrupt the world in all kinds of ways.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some of the activists figured that Oleg Kalugin was a KGB plant sent to disrupt the event.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

"The smoke not only reduces visibility and disrupts aircraft operations, but also affects residents' health," the agency warned.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hundreds of kilometers away – in Denver and along the Canadian border – heavy ashfall darkens the sky, obstructs roads and disrupts power, water supplies and communications.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

We trade in our morning books for our afternoon books and then Boy21 says, “They don’t want me to wear my outer-space clothes. They say it disrupts the school day. Do you agree?”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Fires in Indonesia that have sent toxic smoke and disrupted daily life across Southeast Asia have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc's meteorological monitor.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

According to the findings, physical activity can also help restore the cellular maintenance system that becomes disrupted during aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Local resistance disrupted at least 75 data center projects worth about $130 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to a research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Back under the trees, the line of sight to both hill and meadow was disrupted.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Cornell, like most schools, has no real interest in disrupting fraternity culture because it serves them well, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Officials at the World Petroleum Congress on Monday echoed his message, with many stressing that disrupting Saudi energy supplies would have consequences beyond its borders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This mechanism offers a possible explanation for how evolution can produce new biological features without disrupting the essential functions organisms need to survive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

A study released in February found it was affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to their ability to find food and avoid predators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The wind-carved rocks and boulders seemed to grow from the ground like trees, confusing her way and disrupting her balance.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin