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upheaval

[uhp-hee-vuhl] / ʌpˈhi vəl /


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The election comes after years of upheaval since Pashinyan was propelled to power in a 2018 street revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Some AI insiders have seen that threshold as a potential marker of danger and enormous societal upheaval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

And there could be more departures on the way, adding to the upheaval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The broadband market has already been experiencing upheaval as wireless companies — AT&T included — push fixed wireless access, or FWA, a technology that uses spare mobile capacity to provide customers with home internet service.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“A lot has happened to you this year. The change in schools. The upheaval in your family. But you’re eleven now. I think you can take control.”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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