disrupt
Example Sentences
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“Strictly's a cross-generational watch in my household - my daughter messages her grandma every week as the dances are happening - and I'd be sad if that cycle was disrupted for a year,” she said.
From BBC
Tyson Foods will close its Lexington, Neb., plant by Jan. 20, a move that will affect 3,200 workers and disrupt the local economy.
These additional particles act like interference in an optical circuit, reducing efficiency in much the same way stray electrical current disrupts a conventional circuit.
From Science Daily
When laser light travels through a cavity filled with atoms, this synchronization, known as coherence, can be disrupted.
From Science Daily
"If we identify instances where this is happening, we will act swiftly to disrupt the behaviour, prosecute those involved and protect the dignity, safety and cohesion of our diverse community."
From BBC
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