disarray

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And unlike classical bits, qubits are particularly sensitive to changes in their environment—anything from heat to electromagnetic interference—that can throw their fragile quantum states into disarray and cause a computer to malfunction.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The children are forced to take charge and face a world in disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Results from some of the biggest chains this week will offer a sense of how that rebound is going, as stores and their customers continue the slog through higher living costs and tariff disarray.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

The final on 18 January in Rabat, which Senegal went on to win 1-0, descended into disarray when Senegal's players left the field after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Routed from their positions in total disarray, tens of thousands of South Vietnamese soldiers deserted.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge