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upheaval

[uhp-hee-vuhl] / ʌpˈhi vəl /


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SRH shelved the asylum seeker plan, and was reported in the Liverpool Echo at the time to have withdrawn from the plan when it became clear the "upheaval to tenants was too great".

From BBC

During the recent upheaval, arts watchers have begun wondering about the future of the NSO, which, along with the recently departed WNO, represents the twin pillars of artistic programming at the center.

From Los Angeles Times

The activist battle is the latest upheaval in the landscape for companies with residential real estate listings portals.

From Barron's

Xi may have stamped his authority, yet again, but the upheaval means ongoing frictions, he said.

From BBC

“The total upheaval of your life in the space of a few hours is enough. I understand,” she said.

From Literature