disrupt
Example Sentences
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Even though Tucker didn’t disrupt the auto business, a new wave of upstarts did just that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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
In animal studies, mice with genetic changes that disrupt this receptor developed low bone density early in life, closely resembling osteoporosis in humans.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
The other is the rise of AI, which promises to disrupt all kinds of software businesses.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
It would diminish Hunt’s building and in so doing diminish Hunt and disrupt the harmony of the other structures on the Grand Court.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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