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Powerful solar events can disturb Earth's magnetic field, potentially generating unwanted electrical currents in infrastructure and affecting systems that depend on reliable satellite signals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Its observations reveal how an earlier encounter with another galaxy can disturb gas and stimulate star formation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Lincoln is concerned that the Great Redwood Trail will disturb historic tribal sites in the Eel River Canyon and advocates for an alternative route that would diverge from the railroad line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Barn owls are a Schedule 1 breeding species, meaning it is illegal to disturb them during the breeding season without a licence.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I open the door quietly, not wanting to disturb Dad.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Any attempt to intercept the quantum signals disturbs them, creating detectable errors that alert users to possible eavesdropping.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026

In early January, the city of San Diego sued the federal government over razor wire placed on its land, saying it constitutes trespassing and disturbs sensitive habitat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

Just like moving fingers under the running water from a tap can disrupt its steady flow, HIP 67522 b disturbs the star’s magnetic field as it orbits around its host star.

From Space Scoop ● Jul. 17, 2025

No cock crows there; no watchdog breaks the silence; no branches rustle in the breeze; no clamor of tongues disturbs the peace.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Santa Ana police said two pallets of sports and Pokémon cards were taken from the FedEx truck, while a third pallet showed signs of being disturbed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"We're extremely anxious, disturbed," said Zikri, urging the government to "pay more attention."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Rania Batrice, a Palestinian American political strategist who was a deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, was disturbed.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

He was disturbed by images of fans being hit with rubber bullets and equipment being stolen, but also realized the band’s trajectory had suddenly changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Unconsciously we had all moved towards the door, and as we moved I noticed that the dust had been much disturbed: the boxes which had been taken out had been brought this way.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Astronomers have detected subtle changes in the star's shape that suggest something is moving through its outer layers, disturbing the surrounding gas like an unseen visitor making noise inside a house.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

And if you zoom out just a little bit, you see this same disturbing inequality through a much bigger lens—and people are finally getting mad about it.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The parallels to the top of the dot-com bubble are close enough to be disturbing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

More disturbing are the annual Tarbell fellowships: “10 weeks of intensive AI journalism fundamentals training” and then “9 month placements at a newsroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

As I descended the stairs to street level, I had the persistent and disturbing sensation of floating above myself.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros