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shakeup

NOUN
reorganization
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The shakeup followed an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing calls received by Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

On the City Council, she passed significant legislation around tenants’ rights and rent stabilization and chaired the council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee starting in 2023, but lost that position in a council shakeup this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

The latest shakeup comes as delays on the Gemini models, combined with higher AI spending, have put pressure on Alphabet’s stock.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

BP is reviewing its portfolio of assets as part of a strategic shakeup designed to boost profits and shareholder returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Down below us ran the hosses, While we floated through the air, But through all that roaring shakeup, You, dear, never turned a hair.

From Nancy MacIntyre by Lester Shepard Parker



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