How to Use disruption in a Sentence

disruption

noun
  • And that disruption is not just a word.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Thanks to the team, there was no disruption in care.
    — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • His tape is just filled with disruption.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Part of what cracked it was fear of disruption from within.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But this was like an overnight disruption of a huge ecosystem.
    — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • How long could disruptions last?
    — Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • What looks like change can be disruption posing as progress.
    — Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
  • So nothing changes, and the next disruption hits just as hard — if not worse.
    — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Market disruption… the list went on and on.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In any event, the disruption is pivotal.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • In most cases, the disruption ends there.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Chief among these is the disruption of sodium levels in the blood.
    — James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But keep in mind that some services may face disruption or delays.
    — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Kids acting out in class are a disruption, yet nothing is done.
    — Heather Hamilton, Washington Examiner, 1 May 2023
  • All of those options come with high costs or major disruptions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Yet the speech wasn’t without some disruption.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The post-event is also ripe for disruption, Baron adds.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That disruption appears to have helped early apes lose their tails.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The third, more pessimistic scenario is that disruptions last through the end of the year.
    — CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • One, a law that bans disruptions at houses of worship.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Despite the disruption, it’s proven to work and made racing safer.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And if your team hasn't trained for disruption, no number of dashboards will save you.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As any new parent knows, that means disruptions to one’s slumber.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This is why disruption doesn’t break the client-advisor bond.
    — Todd Sixt, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Well, the speed of disruption is clearly speeding up.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Viewers might not notice too many other disruptions for quite a while.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 May 2023
  • There are currently no mass protests; people here are used to the disruption.
    — George Solis, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The lesson isn’t just about missing a disruption.
    — Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • All turned out to be false alarms, but not before causing widespread disruption and fear.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Yelling and disruptions can be heard in video of Fallon's remarks.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023

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