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[uhp-end] / ʌpˈɛnd /








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That excess supply is now dwindling at a record pace, with oil executives and analysts predicting that a harsh reckoning is set to upend the relative calm in energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta to scrutinize the proposed merger, hoping that he brings an antitrust lawsuit in an attempt to upend the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

For one, while a mobile AI device would likely upend the smartphone market, that product “would need years to reach sufficient volumes to move Qualcomm’s numbers,” Goldberg said in his Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Adobe, like most software-as-a-service providers, remains susceptible to concerns that AI could upend its core business.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Our girls had established a strong community for themselves, and a sense of normalcy that I didn’t want to upend yet again.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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