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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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Should the disruption to shipping end soon, the World Bank expects the U.S. economy to grow by 2.2% this year, unchanged from its January forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company looked to assure investors that another change in management won’t be too much of a disruption, as interim CFO Day is a longtime company veteran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Coming on top of decades of human-caused warming, it could bring another record-hot year - most likely in 2027 - with disruption to weather, food supplies and economies running well into that year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies is roiling international oil markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

There’ll be a lot of anger when that day comes, and strikes and disruption.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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