shook up
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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
Lee said markets tend to bottom on bad news, flagging the viral AI doom post from Citrini Research that shook up investors at the start of the week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Raman shook up a mayoral race that was devoid of high-powered challengers after former L.A. schools Supt.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
When I did think about it, I got really shook up.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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