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
For many strategists, the recent slump reflects short-term dislocations rather than any shift in gold's underlying fundamentals.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
So, bruises, scrapes, fractures, and dislocations.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joint pain and dislocations are also common.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Iran temporarily closed its airspace around Tehran for several hours amid rising tensions with the US and nationwide protests in the country, as geopolitical dislocations risk disrupting main flight paths.
—Allyson Versprille, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
But at ultra-high strain rates, dislocations accelerate fast enough to start interacting with the material’s vibrating atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Index inclusion and exclusion reshape the shareholder base and introduce temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs after a short squeeze in October.
—Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
So, bruises, scrapes, fractures, and dislocations.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joint pain and dislocations are also common.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Iran temporarily closed its airspace around Tehran for several hours amid rising tensions with the US and nationwide protests in the country, as geopolitical dislocations risk disrupting main flight paths.
—Allyson Versprille, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
But at ultra-high strain rates, dislocations accelerate fast enough to start interacting with the material’s vibrating atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Index inclusion and exclusion reshape the shareholder base and introduce temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs after a short squeeze in October.
—Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocations
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Industry leaders also say the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route now being impeded by the war, must reopen by mid-April or supply disruptions could worsen significantly.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The price of ammonia and urea, two fertilizer ingredients seeing disruptions, are up around 20% and 50% percent, respectively, since the start of the Iran war, according to Oxford Economics.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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