upend
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Residents had challenged the evictions in the Delhi High Court, arguing that moving so far from their jobs, schools and communities would upend their lives.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The President of the International Court of Justice, Yuji Iwasawa of Japan, kept mum at the United Nations on Thursday on the question that may upend his court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
False charges of AI cheating can tarnish academic records or upend career prospects of students.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
New Apple CEO John Ternus may want to watch his back, because Meta Platforms is making a play to upend the smartphone giant’s ecosystem, analysts say.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
That launched a million articles about “The Mystery Genius of Al,” and lots of speculation about who she really was and how she’d come out of nowhere to upend the technology world.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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“It’s kind of an investment that you can’t really get to without either borrowing against it or selling, which then upends your life. For me, it just doesn’t feel like it’s liquid enough.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Whether the Lucas Museum upends the art world may depend less on whether other museums adopt its philosophy than on whether audiences embrace the connections it attempts to draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jennifer Cowan, chief executive of Connections for Children, an agency that helps Westside and South Bay families navigate child-care options and subsidies, said losing spots upends family routines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It really upends a theory that says that symbolic rule induction is not possible without linguistic capacities," says Kean.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The assistant director picks up the bag and unties its throat and upends a wrapped bundle into his palm.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a wonkish technocrat aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America, upended the race for mayor by launching a last-minute bid to unseat incumbent Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Airbus kept to its target of delivering a record 870 commercial aircraft this year, beating the 863 it handed over to airlines in 2019 before the Covid pandemic upended the industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The rally in consumer staples also upended a longstanding market dynamic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Only 2022 and 2023 were profitable following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which also upended energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
There was a crash of broken crockery in the parlor, as if a tea tray had been upended.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Southern California was the first city targeted by widespread immigration raids last year, upending the region in ways that continue to reverberate, particularly for immigrant communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
It’s a well-intentioned, heart-in-the-right-place movie — but is that what this ornery tale of angry activists upending a social order designed to keep them hidden ultimately deserves?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Mega-brokerage Compass is taking more listings offline, sparking backlash from rivals who say the practice is upending decades of market transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The latest incident at Six Flags Over Georgia brings fresh scrutiny on the safety of its rides, and risks upending the turnaround campaign that its leaders had under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It was a laugh!” said Ron, upending a ketchup bottle over his sausages.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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