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disturbance

[dih-stur-buhns] / dɪˈstɜr bəns /


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"Sea mines and other explosive devices can cause acoustic disturbance impacting sea mammals and other animals, and blast damage to natural undersea structures such as reefs," Weir said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But sometimes a disturbance can cause the polar vortex to stretch like a rubber band.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Feb. 15, 2026

It is a rectangle in black, and once it has settled into place, it shakes silently as though there is some kind of seismic disturbance on the planet beneath the quarter moon.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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