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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Locals aren’t looking forward to increased traffic congestion, noise and air pollution, and disruptions to operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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 Department of Health said it was aware of "supply disruptions" affecting some HRT medications across the UK, including ongoing issues with Estradot transdermal patches and a more recent disruption affecting FemSeven Conti patches.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Energy accounted for more than half of the increase as supply disruptions from the Iran war push up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Without the disruptions of ships and noise, the river is a mirror.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
