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disturb

[dih-sturb] / dɪˈstɜrb /




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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

The subject is both boring and harrowing, so why disturb the moment?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The difficulty is that adding such layers to atomically thin semiconductors can disturb the delicate interface between the materials.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

"It is defended precisely when those opinions disturb or provoke disagreement, provided that they form part of democratic debate, as is the case across all of our media outlets."

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Deydey, slumped over by the fire, she did not disturb except to lower him to the earth.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

But the principality’s lingering image as a Ruritanian outpost disturbs the family as it looks out from Vaduz castle on a thriving country smoothly run by supply-side economists, bankers and industrialists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 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

It disturbs the clean flow of air teams want through the diffuser, the upswept part of the floor at the back of the car.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

The string disturbs the air molecules around it as it vibrates, producing sound waves in the air.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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

Like Walkden, medication made McCoubrey feel drowsy, nauseous and caused disturbed sleep.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Note: the Lynch compound and all other residential locations mentioned are all private residences, and not to be disturbed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He’s noticed that wildlife is less disturbed by the quieter vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Internal affairs will always be stable when external affairs are stable, provided that they are not already disturbed by a conspiracy.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The track builds from there and explodes into a guitar solo, in which harrowing feedback is twisted into disturbing shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

On Aug. 12 around 5:30 a.m., a man in a disturbing white face mask chased a 40-year-old woman in the downtown area of Philadelphia across from City Hall, according to the city’s Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

All of which is disturbing enough, if not surprising.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Sentencing Gartshore at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Simon Collins KC described the case as "uniquely disturbing and distressing".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

That's when she overheard a very disturbing conversation.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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