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upheaval

[uhp-hee-vuhl] / ʌpˈhi vəl /


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Upheaval in the world of home listings isn’t helping.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Upheaval to economies across the world, to oil prices and so on, have a big impact on what we pay at home for goods and services, so there are lots of factors in play.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Appeared in the January 15, 2026, print edition as 'Venezuela Navigates a New Dynamic Amid Upheaval'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Adapting Through Environmental Upheaval: These early toolmakers lived through periods of intense climate instability.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

Upheaval of sidewalk at Eighteenth and Capp Streets.

From History of the United States, Volume 6 by Andrews, Elisha Benjamin




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