disrupt
Example Sentences
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ServiceNow was among the hardest hit during a prolonged software selloff earlier this year, fueled by market anxieties that artificial intelligence might disrupt software-as-a-service business models.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
If I had wanted to disrupt, I would have done something like make a sound or hold a sign.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Bazuin: We wanted to disrupt expectations audiences might have and to make it a more human portrait.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The head of the National Business Crime Centre explained how police forces take a proactive approach to tackling the issue, working to identify offenders, disrupt repeat behaviour, and ensure those responsible are held to account.
From BBC • May 16, 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
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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