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disturbance

[dih-stur-buhns] / dɪˈstɜr bəns /


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On the night of the killing, Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to calls about Glenn and his dog causing a disturbance in Venice Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

"Drilling causes a lot of disturbance, and increased human activity would have an impact on wildlife."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Police later arrived due to a call about another disturbance at the hotel around the same time.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He began to mop the cloth, while the waiter, seeing the disturbance, came swiftly to the rescue.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

One bill limits liability for rocket launchers that own at least 20,000 contiguous acres related to noise, exhaust and other disturbances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Heat often creates disturbances that make quantum systems harder to control, but under the right conditions, it could instead become a useful resource.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

There was still a humanitarian emergency and disturbances to public order in the territory, he said, while it was "basically impossible" to return the minors who had crossed because this required their consent.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

It has also recorded disturbances caused by occasional coronal mass ejections passing over the spacecraft.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

In advanced stages of famine, as the body begins to consume itself, the victim suffers muscle pain, heart disturbances, loss of hair, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme sensitivity to cold, physical and mental exhaustion.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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