Example Sentences

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I don’t think this will perturb the health of a child.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2015

"During different activity phases, what we have is that more and more spots will appear on your star, and that will perturb your radial velocities."

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2012

Nay, lesser things than this will perturb this irascible organ: that the other should admire her charms—that she should accept such admiration. . . .. yet what cares she that these discomfort a man?

From Hints for Lovers by Haultain, T. Arnold (Theodore Arnold)