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disturb

[dih-sturb] / dɪˈstɜrb /




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Qubits can be extremely sensitive to changes in their external environment that disturb their superpositioned state and introduce errors into a calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Two-time Indian Wells finalist Medvedev then asked umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review to see whether Draper had been guilty of hindrance - making an action or noise to disturb an opponent.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"We should appreciate the delicate inner workings of the ecosystems we might disturb and aim to preserve the balance," Hermes said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

In León, Carrillo frequently had to skate without music so as not to disturb the children with whom he shared the ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The man, Jim Hastings, and his fancy house, and the jobs, and The Taker and the coins and the hate disturb her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti