as in disruptions
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
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Recent Examples of dislocations
The one way in which these dislocations fit the bubble narrative is that AI is a strategic asset, a ‘must-have’, that leads to an environment where for example the US government aims to take a strategic stake in Intel.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
These pin dislocations and boost strength without the usual penalty in toughness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
These pin dislocations and boost strength without the usual penalty in toughness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocations
Noun
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At the time, the company claimed that there would be no disruptions to its regular payout protocols and structures throughout the bankruptcy process, per the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Events once considered rare—like the 2003 Northeast blackout that hit 50 million people—are now seen as precursors of larger disruptions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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First described in 1972 by UCLA researchers, the effect explains why geomagnetic disturbances often intensify around the equinoxes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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