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disrupt

Definition for disrupt

verb as in upset, disorganize

verb as in break, interrupt

Strongest matches

breach, break into, obstruct

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A variety of tailwinds appear poised to help stocks power ahead, potentially offsetting risks such as a potential Supreme Court ruling that could disrupt expectations regarding tariffs and increasing caution among retail investors.

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Any words from Powell or hints in the data that disrupt bets on the Fed’s next move could mean pain for stocks until the central bank does, in all likelihood, slash rates next week.

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In November 2015, solar activity disrupted air traffic control, leading to chaos in Sweden and some other European airports.

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He's laboratory focuses on how environmental stressors, including UV radiation and arsenic in drinking water, disrupt molecular pathways and damage cellular systems in ways that promote cancer.

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For students who had already been attending U.S. schools, the decline is an indicator of disrupted learning — and, in some school districts, financial shortfalls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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