upend

Example Sentences

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Even cheap Chinese models that analysts say could upend the global industry are far out of reach for the millions of Nigerians in the informal economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Some AI executives have warned that their powerful new tools could upend how people live and work and ultimately transform the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"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

“Particularly when your disobedience threatens to upend how the business makes money. In Hollywood you can be an addict, be a philanderer, be outspoken. But don’t disrupt the cash flow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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