serious disruption
Frequency: 8.222.4 per million words
indicates a disruption with significant negative consequences
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- The cyberattack caused a serious disruption to our online services for several hours.
- Heavy snowfall is expected to cause serious disruption to road and rail travel tomorrow.
- The unexpected closure of the canal led to serious disruption in global shipping routes.
- Officials warned that the strike could result in serious disruption to public transport.
- The new regulations have created a serious disruption for small businesses in the area.
- His long-term illness caused serious disruption to his academic progress.
- We are working hard to minimize what has been a serious disruption to our customers.
- The political instability is causing serious disruption to international trade.
- Without immediate repairs, the damaged pipeline poses a risk of serious disruption to the water supply.
- The company experienced serious disruption after its main supplier went bankrupt.