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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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AI could see a “self-imposed regulation or a slowdown in development” to allow more time to adjust to its implications, though they identify no evidence of broad labor-market disruption from the emerging technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Fears of artificial-intelligence disruption only added to the pain at the start of 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Any renewed disruption could quickly bring upward pressure back into the market,” says Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO at The Revacy Fund, in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Brent crude has been hovering around $91 a barrel, despite the world experiencing its worst supply disruption ever because of the Iran war.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He did not understand it, but there was no time to dwell on the matter: Hagrid was causing a certain amount of disruption.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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