disrupt
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Named after the Roman numerals of its rebellious 54-hole concept, LIV certainly managed to disrupt the status quo.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In real materials, tiny imperfections such as atomic defects and impurities tend to disrupt these delicate quantum effects, making them nearly impossible to observe.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The assumption was that because it was so crucial to the global economy, no country would disrupt it deliberately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"Tehran has managed to set up a system that is sophisticated, decentralised, and remarkably difficult to disrupt without escalating into a full-scale maritime conflict," he added in a Saturday op-ed.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“So smart about how you present yourself before the cameras. I didn’t want to disrupt that.”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing disrupt
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