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disrupt

[dis-ruhpt] / dɪsˈrʌpt /




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Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo accused the demonstrators of trying to "disrupt the democratic order."

From Barron's • May 20, 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 NCA said 950 people have been arrested and more than £10m worth of goods seized over the past 18 months and the new unit would help it target and disrupt more "high harm offenders".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Those chemicals have been proven to cause cancer, damage nerve cells, and disrupt your endocrine system—your hormones.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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