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disruptive

[dis-ruhp-tiv] / dɪsˈrʌp tɪv /


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That’s why during my reading last week, it was more peculiar than disruptive when a dancer hopped on a table to lay at a 90-degree angle and jet her feet in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Beijing on Monday also outlined broad countermeasures against foreign entities it deems harmful to Chinese interests or disruptive to Chinese investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Although the X-59 was designed to minimize the disruptive sonic boom typically associated with supersonic aircraft, these initial supersonic flights are not intended to demonstrate that capability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Artificial intelligence is getting expensive -- and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“Kindly escort Mrs. Chiltington and her disruptive son out of the building. And whatever you do, don’t let that woman anywhere near the nine hundreds room!”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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