disrupt
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"Tehran has managed to set up a system that is sophisticated, decentralised, and remarkably difficult to disrupt without escalating into a full-scale maritime conflict," he added in a Saturday op-ed.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Car buying is another traditional business that Amazon, whose recent expansions include healthcare, groceries and big-box retail, has the potential to disrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Meta said it was "constantly working to disrupt" coordinated inauthentic behaviour, adding that it had removed more than 200 networks globally and does not allow fake accounts or the artificial boosting of content.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
While tech giants have been laying off workers, they’ve also been investing heavily in technology that could disrupt how people work and socialize.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
We coordinated with the Secret Service to make sure our tilling wouldn’t disrupt any of the sensors or sight lines they needed to protect the grounds.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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President Obama's Speech to the Nation about Terrorism
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