upheaval
Example Sentences
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Lee made the remark at a press conference marking his first year in office, which he took after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's martial law declaration.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
And there could be more departures on the way, adding to the upheaval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The upheaval at the news organisation had been under way since August 2025 when David Ellison, an ally of US President Donald Trump, bought CBS's parent company, Paramount.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
But whatever the cause of the climatic upheaval, it severely tested Wari and Tiwanaku society.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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