shake up
Example Sentences
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After victory in the series opener in Johannesburg last month, the All Blacks jumped to the top of the world rankings and threatened to shake up rugby's world order.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Roberts wasn’t ready to shake up bullpen roles based on what he saw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
On Orcel’s side were pan-European regulators—and, crucially, hedge funds and other investors willing to back his vision to shake up Germany’s sclerotic banking scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
JPMorgan, Bank of America and other banks explore a deal to shake up the payments world.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
What certainly went on the Harlem and Roxbury wires was that Detroit Red was going crazy in stir, or else he was trying some hype to shake up the warden’s office.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
