disturbance
Example Sentences
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Even tiny deviations might reveal subtle environmental disturbances, opening the door to extremely sensitive new types of sensors.
From Science Daily
Data centers are equipped with technologies that monitor for disturbances on the grid that could cause a power outage and affect operations.
"Sleep disturbances, which are common in the veteran population, are often treated as secondary problems."
From Science Daily
Titan's current orbit, which is slightly elongated but gradually becoming more circular, also hints at a relatively recent disturbance consistent with a past merger.
From Science Daily
The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, leading staff to remove him from the premises, police said.
From Los Angeles Times
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