disruption

Example Sentences

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The Strait of Hormuz disruption during the conflict caused fertilizer prices to surge, significantly benefiting CF Industries.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The disruption has most affected Ford, which relied on the plant for the aluminum exterior of its F-150 truck, the longtime best selling automobile in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It added the attention of the NHS will now be focused on minimising disruption.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Young investors rattled by the ups and downs of the stock market amid the war, economic uncertainty and artificial intelligence’s disruption are looking for guidance on what to do—or not do—with their money.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With the success of the Civil Rights Movement and the launching of the Poor People’s Movement, it was apparent to all that a major disruption in the nation’s racial equilibrium had occurred.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander