disturbance

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"Sea mines and other explosive devices can cause acoustic disturbance impacting sea mammals and other animals, and blast damage to natural undersea structures such as reefs," Weir said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Neath Port Talbot Council said it was "no longer possible to find suitable space next to earlier interments without risking disturbance to existing remains".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

This disturbance relaxes the usual Raman selection rules and produces distinctive low-frequency Raman scattering.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

But sometimes a disturbance can cause the polar vortex to stretch like a rubber band.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

“You are three men of sin, whom destiny has belched up ’pon this island,” Cymbeline crowed, rolling her eyes at the disturbance.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older