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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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Senior author Dr. Fayle from Queen Mary University of London said the disruption could eventually have evolutionary consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Crude oil prices have hovered between $90 and $100 a barrel as the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz enters its eighth month, far longer than analysts had expected.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In recent days, Russia has attacked several bridges across the Dnipro river that divides the city, causing traffic gridlock and transport disruption.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Any fresh disruption would hit a global economy already grappling with high energy prices and rising borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

And who knew what might come of it—righteous disruption or transformational redemption?

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Jackson says that disruptions could become more regular if the runway isn’t fixed in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

India's economy is growing at an enviable rate of over 7% despite global energy shocks, rising interest rates, tariff uncertainties and weather-related disruptions.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Verification is difficult as media are prevented from travelling to affected areas and there are significant communication disruptions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

World food prices rose in September, as transportation disruptions and weather concerns limited supplies and lifted prices for several crop-based commodities, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Benjamin Rush mentions the disruptions in a few brief references, but provides no details.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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