as in disturbances
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the flat tire resulted in an unfortunate disruption of the schedule for our road trip
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Recent Examples of disruptions
Those disruptions have driven higher fuel prices and made the war increasingly unpopular in the United States, where consumers have faced rising costs at the pump.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Unlike natural gas, wind power is not subject to fuel price spikes, global market disruptions, or supply constraints during extreme weather.
—Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Sleep talking that occurs alongside night terrors, sleepwalking or breathing disruptions also warrants clinical attention.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The storms have led to disruptions for air travel.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The result was less flooding, faster recovery after storms, and fewer disruptions for residents and businesses.
—Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Folks should plan for possible disruptions to outdoor activities due to storms.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has posed a severe risk to the Indian economy, as energy supply disruptions have inflated the country's import bill, piling pressure on the rupee that has already been hit by record foreign investor outflows.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The decisions drew blowback from advocacy groups that fear disruptions will be inevitable.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Unlike natural gas, wind power is not subject to fuel price spikes, global market disruptions, or supply constraints during extreme weather.
—Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Sleep talking that occurs alongside night terrors, sleepwalking or breathing disruptions also warrants clinical attention.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The storms have led to disruptions for air travel.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The result was less flooding, faster recovery after storms, and fewer disruptions for residents and businesses.
—Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Folks should plan for possible disruptions to outdoor activities due to storms.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has posed a severe risk to the Indian economy, as energy supply disruptions have inflated the country's import bill, piling pressure on the rupee that has already been hit by record foreign investor outflows.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The decisions drew blowback from advocacy groups that fear disruptions will be inevitable.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptions
disturbances
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Hayes pointed to a 17-year-old who was shot during last year's fireworks, along with recent youth disturbances across the region.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Disruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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