as in disturbances
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the flat tire resulted in an unfortunate disruption of the schedule for our road trip
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Recent Examples of disruptions
And now that crisis, combined with the shutdown, has led to Federal Aviation Administration limits on flights at the nation’s 40 largest airports, with hundreds of flight cancellations daily and disruptions across the country.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Major flight disruptions could bring higher shipping costs that get passed on to consumers, said Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice at Syracuse University.
—John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The disruptions come as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the situation is likely to deteriorate in the coming days if the government shutdown continues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
More widespread disruptions expected as critical food benefits remain frozen for millions of Americans.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
With fewer disruptions from freight incidents, travel may become smoother for everyone sharing the road.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Poor nations starved from supply-chain disruptions.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
More flight delays and disruptions are expected over the next week as the government shutdown impacts the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The decisions drew blowback from advocacy groups that fear disruptions will be inevitable.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Major flight disruptions could bring higher shipping costs that get passed on to consumers, said Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice at Syracuse University.
—John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The disruptions come as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the situation is likely to deteriorate in the coming days if the government shutdown continues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
More widespread disruptions expected as critical food benefits remain frozen for millions of Americans.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
With fewer disruptions from freight incidents, travel may become smoother for everyone sharing the road.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Poor nations starved from supply-chain disruptions.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
More flight delays and disruptions are expected over the next week as the government shutdown impacts the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The decisions drew blowback from advocacy groups that fear disruptions will be inevitable.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptions
disturbances
Noun
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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,
11 Nov. 2025
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This could result in noise disturbances late into the night.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Disruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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