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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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Fears of artificial-intelligence disruption External link are sending some people back to trades like plumbing as they seek job security in a tech-dominated world.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Book insurance and check your policy covers you for travel disruption, she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Lost sales were commonly linked to uncertainty and disruption caused by the war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

"It will take a long time before such economic pain forces Iran to compromise," Ingram said, explaining it is "more likely economic disruption... pushes China into exerting more pressure on Iran to negotiate".

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The faster and broader this transition to a new era, the greater the potential for disruption, as opposed to an orderly transfer of power from the old winners to the new winners.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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