upended

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Should the ECB raise the key rate on June 11, it would become the first major central bank to do so since the start of the Middle East conflict upended economic expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Soaring oil and gas prices have upended many household budgets in recent months.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The practice upended hotels’ planning by prompting them to increase staff and begin World Cup-themed renovations, preparing for crowds that may have been overestimated from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The scandal shook the country and upended the career of Kim Soo-hyun, who is a household name in South Korea.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Carter tugged harder and there was a clatter like a bag of flat river stones upended onto the tabletop.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss