disrupting

Example Sentences

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Main Street was closed between Ocean Park Boulevard and Hollister Avenue, disrupting traffic for several hours during the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Drugs disrupting 3C and 3D activity are already in development, but "now we have another layer to test," Koirala says.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

His comments come as nations around the world scramble to secure fertiliser supplies ahead of spring planting, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz severely disrupting shipments.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The changes are even more pronounced in primary care: Nearly half of doctors’ offices are now private, and tech upstarts are disrupting the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

His life was organized, secure, and Master’s mother would have to be stopped from disrupting things; the first step was for Master to go and placate Olanna.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie