shake up
Example Sentences
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As health secretary he has earned plaudits - including from from political opponents - for his ambitions to shake up the health service and give greater powers to patients.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Many pharmaceutical executives said Makary's initiatives to shake up the drug review process had only created more problems.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Though Coe failed to shake up country music at that time, he would still release singles under Singleton’s Nashville-based record company, Plantation Records.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Wilson has been trying to shake up Lululemon’s board, which he says does not understand the technical apparel industry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
No sooner would an officer become savvy as to which rules were commonly ignored, however, than somebody in a white shirt would appear to shake up his whole understanding of accepted practice.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
