disturb
Example Sentences
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
They can disturb sleep and concentration, while also affecting relationships and the ability to work.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
“Soaring oil prices are likely to disturb that calm, sending the yield higher,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
These delicate textures are rarely preserved in younger rocks because animals often disturb and destroy them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
The message read: “Don’t wish to disturb you. Are you at home? J. Wilkes Booth.”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing disturb
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Circuit
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"
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