disturbs
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But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
In early January, the city of San Diego sued the federal government over razor wire placed on its land, saying it constitutes trespassing and disturbs sensitive habitat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
It disturbs the clean flow of air teams want through the diffuser, the upswept part of the floor at the back of the car.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
Anything that disturbs mitosis is therefore a grave threat to the welfare of the organism affected and to its descendants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
