upended
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Soaring oil and gas prices have upended many household budgets in recent months.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The scandal shook the country and upended the career of Kim Soo-hyun, who is a household name in South Korea.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
I don’t blame Pratt for jumping into the race after his life was upended.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The attacks upended years of careful balancing acts by countries like the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia, where officials held daily crisis meetings to re-evaluate the country’s military posture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The badger then upended the basket, imprisoning the maddened sparrow beneath it.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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