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disrupt

[dis-ruhpt] / dɪsˈrʌpt /




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At the start, Barclays focuses on comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei External link earlier this year, who said “AI will disrupt 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs over 1—5 years.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s becoming a commercial force and it’s starting to disrupt terrestrial industries.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Experts worried the trauma wrought by the move would disrupt their spawning process, but they had babies that spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Gallagher said work is continuing to "disrupt and dismantle" national priority criminal organisations.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Riddle had no reason to disrupt his colt’s schedule to take on Seabiscuit and accept a risk, however small, that a fluke would cost his horse the championship.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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