disruptive

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But while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disruptive to global supplies, others argue the world today is more resilient.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Production has come back from past dips, whether caused by recessions, strikes or disruptive new technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Berkshire’s Warren Buffett had said breaking up the maker of Heinz ketchup and Kraft mac and cheese would be costly and disruptive, and that shareholders should have gotten a vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As the world enters a “more disruptive period” after the post-Cold War cooling of nuclear tensions, he expects to soon see “a flowering of artistic projects,” as nuclear risk reaches a local peak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Students become disruptive when they’re not actively engaged.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin