disruption
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Disruption to trade has crimped fuel supplies across the global aviation industry, especially for some Asian and European countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Disruption to energy supplies persisted as Kuwait reported a fire at its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, a day after a direct hit on Qatar's vital Ras Laffan facility.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 million barrels daily, may not be fully offset by reserves or pipeline rerouting.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by more than 80%.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Disruption rolled across the valley—grass turning to sand, forest crumbling to dust.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing disruption
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State of the Union Address 2016
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