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shakeup

NOUN
reorganization
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The shakeup followed an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing calls received by Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Doustdar took charge of the company last year and has overseen an initial flurry of acquisitions and a boardroom shakeup while announcing plans to slash 9,000 jobs under a new restructuring effort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Graham’s death creates the second major shakeup of a Senate race in a week, following Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s dropping out in Maine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The specter of SpaceX is hanging over AT&T, Verizon and other telecommunications stocks as investors fear an Elon Musk-led industry shakeup.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

"You were right when you predicted that there was a shakeup coming."

From Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts by Louis J. (Louis John) Stellman


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