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disruption

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ noun C2
  1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. (countable, uncountable) · The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
  2. A continuing act of disorder. (countable, uncountable) · There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.
  3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach. (countable, uncountable)

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Many of us have experienced mild disruptions to our sleep patterns, occasionally waking with a peculiar sense of temporal confusion.
Letter from the Ice, p. 1 · C1
The advent of the railroad and the disruption of regional commerce eventually eclipsed the grandeur of the steamboat era, transforming the bustling river into a quieter thoroughfare.
The Pilot and the Pen, p. 1 · C2
Ultimately, the historical story of the interstates is a deeply complex narrative of remarkable connectivity juxtaposed with a profound communal disruption.
The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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