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shake up

[shayk-uhp] / ˈʃeɪkˌʌp /




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Powerful open model is set to shake up AI race.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The report focused on the "critical role" of Scotland's 32 councils in reducing poverty, noting that local government is in the early stages of a big shake up.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

It took a lot to shake up the 48-year-old.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

They see him as someone whose connections and ambition could be used to shake up the regime from within, according to people familiar with the discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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




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