disturbance

Example Sentences

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This in turn could cause investors to “prefer safer investments and shun risk … during the trading day following … a disturbance in their sleep patterns. This could push down stock prices following daylight saving shifts.”

From MarketWatch

The species, which is native to Peru and Chile, is listed as vulnerable in the wild due to threats like climate change, overfishing and habitat disturbance.

From BBC

Hotel owners, councillors and residents have objected to the plans and warned they could increase disturbance.

From BBC

She’d been just as guilty as me for causing a disturbance in the hall.

From Literature

The report said glyphosate caused “possible health effects,” such as “reproductive and developmental disorders as well as cancers, liver inflammation and metabolic disturbances.”

From Salon