disrupt
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Since the Iran war started, officials say, some counterterrorism specialists who had been reassigned to immigration have returned to their old roles, creating a whiplash that can disrupt investigations and analysis.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The analysts shared their income stock picks at a time when investors are fretting about how the war in Iran could disrupt the global economic outlook.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
In the end, Cabana said, he doesn’t think the market would buy Warsh’s argument that a smaller balance sheet, achieved in a way that didn’t disrupt financial conditions, would warrant rate cuts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Named after the Roman numerals of its rebellious 54-hole concept, LIV certainly managed to disrupt the status quo.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The plan was never to disrupt Fall Fiesta with our talent show.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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President Obama's Speech to the Nation about Terrorism
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