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disruptive

[dis-ruhp-tiv] / dɪsˈrʌp tɪv /


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Other times, providers are too quick to expel people for behavior that although disruptive, doesn’t pose an immediate danger, said Kelsey Madigan, LAHSA’s director of interim housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Quantum investors have faced a whirlwind few months, marked by a string of public listings, technical breakthroughs, and a warning that quantum’s disruptive power may come to fruition sooner than anticipated.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Instead of being disruptive, Hershel was now considerate and responsible.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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