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Recent Examples of disrupter
As a major disrupter in the space industry, SpaceX’s private valuation had already been soaring ahead of its public debut.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Proton Pump Inhibitors Another potential gut disrupter?
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
10 Mar. 2026
This has been a disrupter for the industry and could have far-reaching impact, not only in Sicily, but the world.
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Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Today, of course, our world is being shaped by AI, arguably an even bigger disrupter than email was in the 1990s or the Dictaphone was in the early 20th century.
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IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.
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Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Yes, a shouting down includes a disrupter using their speech.
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Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
China is now focused on being seen not as a disrupter but as the defender of the international order, putting a new spin on its long-standing effort to secure a privileged position in existing institutions and to boost its capacity to set norms and rules inside them.
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Jeffrey Prescott,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
The strong urge to be a positive disrupter can thrust you into the role of trailblazer.
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James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Proton Pump Inhibitors Another potential gut disrupter?
—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
10 Mar. 2026
This has been a disrupter for the industry and could have far-reaching impact, not only in Sicily, but the world.
—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Today, of course, our world is being shaped by AI, arguably an even bigger disrupter than email was in the 1990s or the Dictaphone was in the early 20th century.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.
—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Yes, a shouting down includes a disrupter using their speech.
—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
China is now focused on being seen not as a disrupter but as the defender of the international order, putting a new spin on its long-standing effort to secure a privileged position in existing institutions and to boost its capacity to set norms and rules inside them.
—
Jeffrey Prescott,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
The strong urge to be a positive disrupter can thrust you into the role of trailblazer.
—
James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupter
Noun
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Many people view heat as an annual summer nuisance but have no reference for differentiating dangerous extreme events.
Noun
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His menu includes more than two dozen food options, including the Southwest egg rolls ($11), quesadillas ($14), black and blue burger ($14), beer brat ($12), and fish and chips ($14).
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Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend.
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