1
as in divides
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war
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Wise and others have proposed creating the replacement spaces by reducing the width of a sandy berm that divides the Kellogg Park parking lot on the west side of Camino del Oro.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The Columbia River Gorge divides Washington and Oregon, and there’s no shortage of magnificent landscapes in this area, from the cool, blue waters of the Columbia River to evergreen trees to rugged basalt mountain cliffs.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS ACCESS DENIED – SpaceX CEO Elon Musk disrupts Russian operations in Ukraine with single move.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hovering over desks or listening in on private conversations makes the workplace feel intrusive and disrupts workers’ sense of privacy and comfort.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Without that key step, you can’t be classified as a true star; the presence of those fusion reactions, where hydrogen gets fused into helium, separates stars from all other heavenly bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The deer can occasionally be spotted on the lawn that separates the casitas from the main building and on the paths through the property.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.—
Noosheen Hashemi,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Where the Roma obscured the line between a classic grand tourer and a sports car with supercar tendencies, the Amalfi confuses things further.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2026
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Troy Hawke, a comedian and internet personality, is the on-screen host for the audience and splits us into blue and red teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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His basic first and second half splits (like a batting average against that rose by more than 50 percentage points and a walk rate that rose by 5 percentage points) can convey the same message.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Heybike has included several safety features like a magnetic kill switch that shuts off the power if the rider disconnects from the bike, a reverse assist that helps you back out of tight places, and throttle reset protection, which guards against unintentional launches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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The crackly '80s line then disconnects, leaving a lingering sense of urgency.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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By cross-pollinating different groups of thinkers, Seth disturbs the pattern-completion machinery of each mind, clearing the ground for alternative insights to land.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Though the time change allows for more daylight in the spring and summer evenings, many have argued the change disturbs the body's circadian rhythms and has significant health drawbacks.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Disjoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoints. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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