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dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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“When that arm goes into that position, the brain remembers that was the position where that dislocation occurred,” ElAttrache told the Los Angeles Times at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The strategy is “strongly based on the dislocation we saw in the market,” Mike Spencer, Salesforce’s head of finance, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“We are seeing an increasingly attractive opportunity set, driven by market dislocation, complexity, and the demand for flexible capital.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic dislocation are persistent scars that can span generations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The left wheel strikes a stone and he hears, or thinks he does, a bump that may be the dislocation of his trunk.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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