upend
Example Sentences
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"It would be incredible if we all knew and understood it as a truth. That might upend some things in society, but that's not that bad given how polarised the world is right now."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
AI could upend the discipline of economics by reducing the need for economists to make assumptions about individuals or markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
More broadly, the misery for software and cybersecurity stocks, which have been laggards all year due to concerns about how AI could upend those industries, continued Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
With 25 lots currently in its portfolio, four homes completed and two sold, Ocean Development offers a counterpoint to the narrative that investors will inevitably upend the character that made Altadena so beloved.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Occasionally I have to help, but mostly I watch with detachment as they upend themselves in the mud, digging and weeding, clay stains on the knees of their pants.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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