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as in disruption
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Recent Examples of disconnection
Affluent travelers are paying a premium for experiences built around disconnection - not just from work, but from the constant noise of being online.
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Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The high disconnection rate could also stem from Oklahoma’s lower-than-average income.
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Chloe Bennett-Steele,
StateImpact,
25 June 2026
At times, this sense of disconnection was merely funny.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
And when young people feel disconnected or believe systems are unresponsive to their daily experiences, that disconnection can deepen isolation and hopelessness.
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Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Older adults in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Brevard counties can request up to $2,000 in funds to put toward pre-paying utility bill, covering disconnection fees and purchasing cooling fans.
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Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
This helps reduce risks when temporary disconnection is required.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Utilities can identify their customers most at risk of disconnection by analyzing customers’ payment data and consumption patterns, and offer to switch them to these plans, while also steering them toward bill and weatherization assistance.
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Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The summer provisions are typically triggered when temperatures reach a certain level or when heat emergencies are declared, instead of the blanket winter disconnection moratoriums.
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The high disconnection rate could also stem from Oklahoma’s lower-than-average income.
—
Chloe Bennett-Steele,
StateImpact,
25 June 2026
At times, this sense of disconnection was merely funny.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
And when young people feel disconnected or believe systems are unresponsive to their daily experiences, that disconnection can deepen isolation and hopelessness.
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Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Older adults in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Brevard counties can request up to $2,000 in funds to put toward pre-paying utility bill, covering disconnection fees and purchasing cooling fans.
—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
This helps reduce risks when temporary disconnection is required.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Utilities can identify their customers most at risk of disconnection by analyzing customers’ payment data and consumption patterns, and offer to switch them to these plans, while also steering them toward bill and weatherization assistance.
—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The summer provisions are typically triggered when temperatures reach a certain level or when heat emergencies are declared, instead of the blanket winter disconnection moratoriums.
—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
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The 45-second clip features Oasis’ rowdy crowds and hints at rehearsal footage as Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about their reunion years after Oasis’ acrimonious breakup.
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The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In this current era of AI disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, there seems to be another gendered pattern in the workplace coming to light.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.
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The Supreme Court has declined to resolve whether innocent taxpayers can face unlimited IRS audit exposure when a return preparer commits fraud, leaving a split in the federal courts intact.
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Sara Foster still lives with her ex, Tommy Haas, two years after their split.
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Difficult bosses, though frustrating, are manageable due to skill gaps like disorganization, allowing employees to adapt and grow.
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As the day continues, however, fatigue or disorganization could interrupt your momentum.
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The Vatican said dialogue was offered to the group ahead of the schism and that the step of ordaining bishops without church approval was considered so grave that excommunication was automatic.
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Parishioners at Saint Agnes said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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The platform also provides a framework for treating brain disorders using real-time feedback from the nervous system itself, Wang adds.
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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