as in disruption
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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Disruption grows out of profound social, economic or political dislocation that demands solutions that go beyond traditional approaches.
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
But Trump administration officials appear willing to tolerate some economic dislocation as the price of their sweeping policy agenda.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
This isn't critical because European companies have their own satellites, but not all these are focused on military dislocation and movements, which is important.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The four dislocations are as follows: The market has priced in higher U.S. inflation in the next year alongside more Fed rate cuts, even in the fact of a stronger-than-expected labor economy.
—Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
But Trump administration officials appear willing to tolerate some economic dislocation as the price of their sweeping policy agenda.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
This isn't critical because European companies have their own satellites, but not all these are focused on military dislocation and movements, which is important.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The four dislocations are as follows: The market has priced in higher U.S. inflation in the next year alongside more Fed rate cuts, even in the fact of a stronger-than-expected labor economy.
—Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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