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In 2022, the organization shook up nearly a century of tradition by moving the World Cup from summer to winter, because it was being held in the Gulf state of Qatar.

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In the U.S., a string of executives have lost jobs over workplace relationships since the #MeToo movement first shook up American workplaces eight years ago, including former CEOs of McDonald’s and Intel.

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The raids shook up the state’s cannabis industry since Glass House Farms is one of the most prominent companies in California’s legal cannabis industry.

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She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which shook up the tech industry by almost exclusively hiring women, and in later life donated almost £70m to help those with autism and to IT projects.

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“The new biggest name in dance is Glorya Kaufman, who shook up the arts world last month when she gave the University of Southern California a gift that despite its undisclosed amount, has been called one of the largest donations in dance history.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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