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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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In total, the Synnovis hack in 2024 disrupted more than 10,000 appointments and caused weeks of disruption.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

But he said this week that any disruption was the responsibility of the US government, not his SpaceX firm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Goodwin and her colleagues tackled this problem by examining rare events known as tidal disruption events.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

For Lenkinski, the disruption was painful on several levels.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

However, it also reduces the buffer against future disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Previous experiments involving animals have also identified the liver as one of the organs especially vulnerable to disruptions in the normal relationship between eating and sleeping.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Department of Health said it was aware of "supply disruptions" affecting some HRT medications across the UK, including ongoing issues with Estradot transdermal patches and a more recent disruption affecting FemSeven Conti patches.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The water main break was the latest in Los Angeles over the past few months as officials struggle with aging infrastructure and failing water systems that have caused major disruptions for motorists and residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

This failure was expected to cause disruptions in air travel, banking, industry, electric grids, phone systems, and other critical services necessary for daily living at the turn of the century.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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