upended
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However, its plans were upended last month when shareholders overwhelmingly rejected twin bids to buy Banca Generali and Banco BPM, proposed by Chief Executive Officer Luigi Lovaglio in an attempt to thwart Intesa’s takeover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a wonkish technocrat aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America, upended the race for mayor by launching a last-minute bid to unseat incumbent Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Airbus kept to its target of delivering a record 870 commercial aircraft this year, beating the 863 it handed over to airlines in 2019 before the Covid pandemic upended the industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The rally in consumer staples also upended a longstanding market dynamic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Before he found the great pot of oatmeal in the kettle over the fire, he had turned over the table and the benches and upended the spinning wheel.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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