disrupt
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A strike that had the potential to disrupt the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Gallagher said work is continuing to "disrupt and dismantle" national priority criminal organisations.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A strong El Niño would disrupt crop production, sharply driving up agricultural commodity prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The move, however, is widely seen as symbolic as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt flows through Hormuz, while Russia’s energy infrastructure has sustained significant damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Perhaps his father noticed his good intentions, for he did not disrupt Gregor in this motion, but with the tip of the cane from a distance he even directed here and there Gregor's rotating movement.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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President Obama's Speech to the Nation about Terrorism
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