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

Weinstein launched a broader campaign to shake up Britain’s 150-year-old investment-trust industry in late 2024, initially attacking seven funds over the steep discounts at which their shares traded relative to the value of their holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Then he'd shake up the seeds in his palm like dice, before throwing another bunch in his grill to chomp down on.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds