At worst there would have been a temporary disruption to the system before things eventually reverted back to normal.

"There are people in the shelter system because of a temporary disruption in their lives," she said.

We are experiencing a temporary disruption of service for many telephones on this exchange.

"We do not anticipate closing any plants, although initially there may be some temporary disruptions."

Another airline will fill in, causing only temporary disruption.

The fire of 13 February 2008 (see History) has resulted in major temporary economic disruption.

"The most positive result is a temporary disruption of open drug trafficking in a particular area," the report said.

You never know when a temporary disruption will lead to a panic.

We deeply regret any inconvenience this temporary disruption of service may cause.

But why did those temporary disruptions cause oil prices to remain very high for more than a decade?