disruptive
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Also, if the Bank of Japan wishes to strengthen the yen by encouraging the repatriation of Japanese capital, this could trigger huge and highly disruptive capital outflows.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Papa Johns now plans to pitch “fan-favorite products” with “short, targeted windows of disruptive value,” backed by a push to rebuild local advertising co-ops to give regional franchisees more targeted marketing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Other people have pointed out that sometimes children are afraid of flying and are not trying to be disruptive.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
South L.A. locals say the Destination Crenshaw project has become disruptive and an eyesore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Jefferson sold several young men with a propensity for running away,” Monticello historian Lucia Stanton explains, “in accordance with his policy of ridding his domain of disruptive elements.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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