disrupted

Example Sentences

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People don’t like it when their livelihoods are disrupted, and if unemployment goes too high, I don’t want to imagine how much discontent that could cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

This season has been disrupted by a viral illness that meant she only played six matches from early February to the start of Queen's earlier this month.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

When this cleanup process was disrupted, neurons became more vulnerable to injury.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Defying fears it would be disrupted, Google’s core search business also seems to be getting a boost from AI, with queries at an all-time high.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

François was surprised, too, when they shot out in a tangle from the disrupted nest and he divined the cause of the trouble.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London