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upend

[uhp-end] / ʌpˈɛnd /








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Army War College, said the spread of drones has upended military planning, much as landmines once did.

From The Wall Street Journal

The transition to renewable energy has upended how Britain gets its power.

From The Wall Street Journal

An oil tanker is upended in a lake, leaving a slick in the previously pristine water.

From BBC

It went most of this year without a permanent chair and the commission has largely stood aside as prediction markets surged on the back of sports event contracts, upending the gambling and brokerage industries.

From Barron's

Instead of upending China’s economic model, the government has been determined to export its way out of trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal