shook up
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The company shook up its executive roles as part of the new model, naming the head of its U.S. business to lead its global operations, among other appointments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Launched in 2016, Jio shook up India's telecom sector with low-cost mobile data plans, soon racking up millions of users.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Startup DeepSeek started life in 2023 as a side project of a data-driven hedge fund, but shook up the global AI scene with its "R1" model in January 2025.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Raman, a former Bass ally, shook up the race with her surprise entry, hours before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
Some of the orphans, still shook up from being held captive, burst into tears.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
It follows the publication of a government white paper on gambling in April, which shook-up the sector.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
“Girls will be boys/and boys will be girls,” he sang, before emphasizing “it’s a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world/except for Lola.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
However, protests that erupted after the horrific event shook-up the government on the issue of women safety and forced it to come up with stricter new anti-rape laws.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2013
But where U.S. beats glorify unwashedness, shook-up Soviet youth flaunts foppish clothes as the badge of their individualism.
From Time Magazine Archive
The words were bubbling out now, fizzing like a shook-up soda.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
