upheaval
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This summer is shaping up to be one of managerial uncertainty and upheaval at the end of a season in which 10 Premier League bosses have already left their jobs.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Then came another upheaval that rocked the ad business: the Industrial Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“If the adviser is bending because they need to increase the number of clients at all costs, or there’s upheaval or maybe high turnover at their firm, that’s not good,” Krueger said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Many observers, however, are pleased that the United States has not quit the WTO, thus avoiding major upheaval in the international trading system.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The year of Chopin’s final concert, 1848, was one of huge political upheaval across Europe; it was a year of revolutions.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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