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disarray

[dis-uh-rey] / ˌdɪs əˈreɪ /


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Henry Crocombe claimed his second hat-trick in eight days, and third five-wicket haul of the season, to leave Essex's batting in total disarray on an incredible evening of tumbling wickets at Chelmsford.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

But under his facade of online success was a life in disarray: He’d lost his construction job.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Crenshaw residents say construction in many areas lasted only for a few months before funding ran out, leaving the neighborhood in disarray.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

But that process was thrown in disarray earlier this year after Kennedy’s changes to the panel were blocked by a federal judge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

But it was Blake's detailed knowledge of Operation Gold that threw Bill Harvey's CIA colleagues into disarray.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Broadcasting from the station’s small Brooklyn storefront, director Ricot Dupuy has fielded calls suggesting dark theories about the assassins or sharing fears for a motherland becoming further disarrayed.

From Reuters Jul. 9, 2021

She jabbed her chin at the disarrayed skeletons.

From Nature Jul. 31, 2013

Mr. Arpino, 60, was standing in the disarrayed showroom of Rootstein Display Mannequins in Chelsea, where he is the creative director.

From New York Times Dec. 12, 2012

At the end of an hour and a half Governor La Follette's hair was in his eyes, his coat disarrayed, but his Madison audience was still very much with him.

From Time Magazine Archive

The floral night breeze blew a lock of Lydia’s disarrayed hair against Dill’s lips.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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