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“All of those actions are costly. They disturb employer-employee relationships. You lose co-workers. You have to move.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Thin stellar streams may be especially valuable because small concentrations of dark matter can potentially disturb them, producing visible gaps or clumps.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Despite the cold, there’s no radiation to worry about and only gentle 10 mph winds to disturb those dunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

"Whenever we disturb the ground, when we cut down a tree and expose the soil, the fire can reignite," said fire chief Covens.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The overseer listened respectfully and then began telling us to go, not to disturb the men, although for so long he had been glad of many watchers.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

But witnessing the book’s reception, it disturbs me how quickly we, as readers, have accepted one side of a complicated relationship: The husband is a monster, she is our sister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

In early January, the city of San Diego sued the federal government over razor wire placed on its land, saying it constitutes trespassing and disturbs sensitive habitat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

Just like moving fingers under the running water from a tap can disrupt its steady flow, HIP 67522 b disturbs the star’s magnetic field as it orbits around its host star.

From Space Scoop ● Jul. 17, 2025

A coot hen on Mr. Bender’s side disturbs the water every few minutes, diving for something on the bottom.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Grace Soens, who plays June, Marisol’s confederate at work, and Jack Sharpe, who takes on the role of Lenny, June’s mentally disturbed brother, expand this unstable world, where it’s hard to know who to trust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

When Regan cheerfully tells another disturbed child, “I was possessed by a demon. Oh, it’s OK. He’s gone!” ridicule is the correct response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But analysts weren’t as disturbed by the results, remaining bullish enough on the stock that it made the screen.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

By changing the pulse intensity, the researchers could control how strongly they disturbed the charge density waves.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I am sorry if I disturbed you,” said the weeds.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Adviser and spokesperson for the Dunn family, Radd Seiger, said the reports were "profoundly disturbing".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The prize ceremony on Saturday wrapped up 10 days of often dark, disturbing programming that chief organiser Alberto Barbera had promised would echo the war-torn and anxiety-filled state of the world.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The inspector-general report, issued late last week and based on interviews with 53 current and former Labor Department employees, is a disturbing read.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Perhaps that’s because, if we stop clinging to the hope that it was all for the greater good, the events become too disturbing to imagine.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

I presume that the sanguine temperament itself and the disturbing influence end in a mentally-accomplished finish; a possibly dangerous man, probably dangerous if unselfish.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker