upended

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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

This growth was undone by the war in the Middle East that upended global energy markets and left a fifth of global LNG supply unable to exit the vital waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Again and again, the reports upended Faruqui's assumptions.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

As his mother’s grief and legal battles to get Fadi home worsen her mental health, Sattouf’s own life is upended by high school, hormones, heartbreak — and a nagging uncertainty.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The woman in black knelt in front of Nin’s pack and upended its contents onto the forest floor.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee