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Before the iPhone, Apple shook up home computing with the 1984 Macintosh, whose icon-based interface and mouse made computing accessible beyond specialists -- and sparked a legendary rivalry between Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“Marty Supreme” star Chalamet seemed to be the strong favorite early on, but wins by other actors shook up the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a former Bass ally who shook up the field with her last-minute entry, polled at slightly more than 9%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"They shook up an industry that needed shaking up. There's no doubt about that, and I will always give them credit for that," said beer writer Melissa Cole.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I was so shook up, I dropped the halter rope.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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