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disturbances

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Police attended disturbances this week in Cranhill and Castlemilk outside properties where social media posts claimed people accused of crimes were living.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The topology of that state fixes the values of the steps and plateaus, making them resistant to disturbances and defects.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Paris tram lines were halted, several metro stations shut and bus traffic halted in places in bid to minimise disturbances.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia faces heightened risks of disturbances during the Hajj because of the war, despite its efforts to organize attendance.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

In the atmospheric disturbances that followed Lord Asriel’s escape from his exile on Svalbard, she and her companions were blown far from the island and many miles out over the frozen sea.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman