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  • present tense form of disturb (3rd person singular).

disturbs





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Any attempt to intercept the quantum signals disturbs them, creating detectable errors that alert users to possible eavesdropping.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 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

Old Hunter, an ex-police detective now working in private security, disturbs Chen’s depressive apathy with a request that he help find a man called X, a former philosophy professor who ran afoul of authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett



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