disturbances

noun

Definition of disturbancesnext
plural of disturbance
1
as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity went to investigate the disturbance outside

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2
as in disruptions
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed caused a disturbance in the carefully ordered proceedings

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3
as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another the assistant apologized for the disturbance and got straight to the point

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Recent Examples of disturbances For this achievement, the team overcame various technical hurdles, including atmospheric disturbances, the rapid movement of the satellite, and maintaining precise laser beam alignment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025 Weeds often take advantage of disturbances to invade lawns. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025 Warming temperatures allow tropical disturbances to draw more power from the oceans. — Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

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