as in disturbance
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the flat tire resulted in an unfortunate disruption of the schedule for our road trip
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Recent Examples of disruption
Trump trounced Harris on both qualities: 66 percent to 33 percent on leadership and a staggering 74 percent to 24 percent on disruption.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
While Macron followed the traditional French policy, freelance disruption of les Anglo-Saxons, Britain’s prime minister of the day, Boris Johnson, followed the traditional British policy of echoing the wisdom of the hour from Washington.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Though the Free Hit chip is an option for Gameweek 29, most managers will target Gameweek 34, when there is further disruption in the schedule coinciding with the latter rounds of the FA Cup.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Data disruptions could cause big issues in both the public and private sectors.
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What happens when one of the world's largest repositories of free information becomes unreliable?
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
While Macron followed the traditional French policy, freelance disruption of les Anglo-Saxons, Britain’s prime minister of the day, Boris Johnson, followed the traditional British policy of echoing the wisdom of the hour from Washington.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Though the Free Hit chip is an option for Gameweek 29, most managers will target Gameweek 34, when there is further disruption in the schedule coinciding with the latter rounds of the FA Cup.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Data disruptions could cause big issues in both the public and private sectors.
37:13
ABC News, Andrew Harnik/Getty, Alex Brandon/AP
What happens when one of the world's largest repositories of free information becomes unreliable?
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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