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disrupt

[dis-ruhpt] / dɪsˈrʌpt /




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Neither side is eager to disrupt the arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

It can alter immune activity, disrupt nerve structures, and reshape tissues throughout the body, increasing the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neuropathy, and cancer.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The companies are among the survivors of the quest to disrupt aviation using new aircraft designs, electricity and AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Wall Street has gone from believing AI will disrupt cybersecurity to believing it increases the need for the products that companies like CrowdStrike provide, especially as AI agents become more popular.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Coach Warner replied slowly, “Ma’am, I can’t ask these players and their parents to give up their sleep, to disrupt their lives, to come out to practice football at six-thirty.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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