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upend

[uhp-end] / ʌpˈɛnd /








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Long View The crisis will reinforce, not upend, Beijing’s energy strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

At the same time, she said the city should be cautious about creating legal precedent that could upend existing safeguards in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

The rest of Nichols’ weekend was a fog of anger and sadness: what right did Dr. King have to upend her career plans?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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