disruptive

Example Sentences

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Protecting Iran from cyber attacks - of which there have been many high profile and disruptive cases in recent years - may be another motivation for the extreme moves.

From BBC

Advocates say cases like this illustrate how enforcement decisions made behind the scenes can be just as disruptive as public operations.

From Salon

The disruptive force of the LP transformed not only how listeners heard music, but how musicians conceived it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Round number theory proved disruptive in the interim, with the $40 level acting as a clear ceiling after a 15% advance on August 22.

From Barron's

The rise of “agentic commerce,” where AI agents autonomously handle shopping and checkout for consumers, could deal a disruptive blow to Amazon’s e-commerce marketplace, according to analyst Josh Beck.

From MarketWatch