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as in to break
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places
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as in to disturb
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine
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Recent Examples of disrupt
Its interest rate actions significantly disrupted capitalism's key strength: the capital markets' pricing process (interest rate determination) between capital providers and users.
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John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel are disrupting opponents in tough minutes.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
Altered water levels and temperatures can also disrupt ecosystems, harming native species while benefiting invasive ones like zebra mussels.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel are disrupting opponents in tough minutes.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
Altered water levels and temperatures can also disrupt ecosystems, harming native species while benefiting invasive ones like zebra mussels.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The polar vortex was a key factor in the February 2021 cold spell that brought record lows — and broke the electric grid — in Texas.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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Another alternative: a glass bottle with a silicone sleeve that’ll protect it from breaking.Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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While competing in Newcastle, England, McIntyre fractured the T2 and T3 vertebrae in his neck.Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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This shift could further fracture Trump's support, driving his base to increasingly call out the contradictions in his stance on immigration.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Evans believes a lack of planning is largely to blame for our productivity failures, and warns people not to confuse being busy with being productive.Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s receivers won’t be confused for an elite group, but tight end Tyler Warren is the top player in the country at that position, and the running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton is one of the nation’s best.Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, nearly 40 were introduced to the council — from calling on the state legislature to let Louisville destroy confiscated firearms to requesting the city's Planning Commission review the Land Development Code.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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These tools allow professionals to focus on strategic decision-making, reducing time spent on repetitive tasks.Carlos Netto, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Addiction Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may reduce cravings for alcohol, nicotine and opioids by modulating the brain’s reward pathways.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
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Their defense was slow and overmatched, disorganized in transition, destroyed on the boards, and hemorrhaging second-chance points.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Military commanders distanced themselves from Mr. Yoon, testifying that the martial law attempt was rushed and disorganized, and military veterans – many of whom had supported the president – turned out to condemn him.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Disrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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