disruptive

Example Sentences

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The jury remains out on whether AI will prove so disruptive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Cloudflare’s CEO called this “Google’s DeepSeek moment”— referring to China’s disruptive AI model.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

That disruptive power was on display in the recent bidding for wireless spectrum.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Perhaps my mother argued that my irregular attendance would be disruptive, I don’t know, but she came home with the books, and we began our kitchen-table school.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson