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shake up

[sheyk-uhp] / ˈʃeɪkˌʌp /




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And the Scottish government doesn't want to shake up councils north of the border.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

From her London base, she is up by 2 a.m. most days, calling locals and sifting through data to find companies ripe for a shake up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Just two years ago, Monarch Tractor was worth half a billion dollars and ready to shake up the wine industry.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

I’ve no doubt that Head signed on to that gore circus for the fun of it and out of a desire to shake up his image yet again.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

The man who crafted it more than one hundred years ago knew how to shake up an audience.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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