disrupt
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World Cup player statues in the capital have been toppled by protesters, with teachers demanding higher wages threatening to disrupt matches if their wishes are not met.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Experts worried the trauma wrought by the move would disrupt their spawning process, but they had babies that spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A strong El Niño would disrupt crop production, sharply driving up agricultural commodity prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Both warn that AI will significantly disrupt the white-collar workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Something passes over his face, a hesitance, before he asks, “Could you...maybe you could show me around here sometime? If it wouldn’t disrupt your training?”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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