upheaval
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The new EV report adds to Lucid’s recent woes, including upheaval on the executive level.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Political upheaval gave way to gang violence following the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president, resulting in more Haitians seeking the status in the early 2020s.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
His charm won admirers in high society, and his novels addressed social problems that divided England in a period of economic upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It might - for some - have been an unsatisfactory way to end a British Grand Prix that had gone from tense racing to extraordinary upheaval in the final few laps.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Blinking, Sefia leaned on the side of the crate for support, digging the heel of her hand into the splintered edge, as if the pain would distract her from the upheaval inside her.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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With a series of major upheavals in the past month alone, Roberts has signaled that he is shifting to a two-minute offense.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
"Its lyrics and melodies are deeply tied to the Korean experience, and it's arguably the only modern genre that has survived the upheavals of the 20th Century."
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
On the one hand that’s good news, as these upheavals aren’t an immediate impediment to the market rally.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Venezuela and Iran are among the five founding members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and they still matter, but far less than at the time of those upheavals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
With so much moisture in the air and loose dirt from both tectonic upheavals and the new species of flora tearing up the topsoil, it was like thin mud being thrown constantly in your face.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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