disruptive
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It was a bit like a scene from a ghost story; after the buried treasure or family secret is discovered, the disruptive spirit that catalyzed the action is finally allowed to rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
The BIS report warns that a corporate credit freeze has the potential to be as disruptive as the global financial crisis of 2008 or the dash-for-cash crisis of March 2020.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Loper Bright isn’t without costs, but it has benefits too—and it hasn’t proved particularly disruptive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
According to the review, oleic acid encourages the body to store fats in forms that are metabolically less disruptive and have little effect on normal cellular function.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
No physical alterations that are deemed potentially disruptive, including, but not limited to, unnatural hair color, makeup, or piercings.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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