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disruption

[dis-ruhp-shuhn] / dɪsˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
division
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Health insurers Oscar and Centene are expected to benefit as AI-driven job disruption expands the nontraditional workforce.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said political leaders are "calling for calm", with authorities in Northern Ireland braced for possible protests and disruption on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

AI could see a “self-imposed regulation or a slowdown in development” to allow more time to adjust to its implications, though they identify no evidence of broad labor-market disruption from the emerging technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The problem is that the path and pace of technological disruption in the labor market is inherently unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The way she saw it, we’d had enough disruption to last a lifetime.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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