disruption
noun
forcible separation or division into parts.
disruptions
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pluralof disruption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The senators also say they are "deeply concerned" by reports of disruptions or "glitches" affecting intelligence-sharing and threat-warning capabilities relied upon by personnel operating in Ukraine.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Analysts at ING said the inventory draw partly reflected hurricane-related production disruptions and lower crude imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Previous experiments involving animals have also identified the liver as one of the organs especially vulnerable to disruptions in the normal relationship between eating and sleeping.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The water main break was the latest in Los Angeles over the past few months as officials struggle with aging infrastructure and failing water systems that have caused major disruptions for motorists and residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
He himself had been enmagicked as a young boy, and he knew the consequences of the action—the odd eruptions, the disruptions in thinking, the unpleasant extension of the life span.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
