disturb
Example Sentences
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"We'd at least be able to tell them, 'there are other people who are trying to disturb you'."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A backlight sufficient to be useful would disturb the laminar flow of air rushing across the rear decklid, increasing shearing turbulence and drag at the back of the car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
It is also an offence to disturb, damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of an otter or obstruct their access, whether or not an otter is present.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The government isn’t asking the court to disturb Wong Kim Ark’s treatment of children born to lawful permanent residents—who nowadays have green cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Reducing the amount of time people spend behind bars—by eliminating harsh mandatory minimums—will alleviate some of the unnecessary suffering caused by this system, but it will not disturb the closed circuit.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing disturb
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Circuit
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