disturbance

Example Sentences

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The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, prompting staff to remove him from the premises, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Others have tracked attendance at political gatherings, parsing changes in seating arrangements or unexplained absences that can signal a disturbance in an official’s career trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sleep disturbances precede most neurodegenerative diseases by up to decades,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The background state of Snowball Earth was extremely cold and stable. What we're seeing here is probably a short-lived disturbance, lasting thousands of years, against the backdrop of an otherwise deeply frozen planet."

From Science Daily

“We’re saying we really want you to do that, even if you are there and there’s not a disturbance that breaks out, if you’re there on the scene,” Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times