disharmonizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of disharmonize
as in disorders

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  1. disrupts
  2. skews
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  • In addition, under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, anyone who disrupts a nest of migratory birds — which barn owls are — can face fines and jail time.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Pretrial jailing disrupts families, destabilizes communities and increases the likelihood of recidivism, all of which clearly compromise — rather than protect — public safety.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Anthropic, whose revenue skews heavily toward enterprise and developer APIs, has reportedly climbed from a deeply negative gross margin in 2024 into the mid-60% range, with its API business alone reported above 80%, genuinely software-like.
    — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd skews slightly older—Western couples lingering over breakfast, afternoon tea, and cocktails rather than rushing through sightseeing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
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