shook up
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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
"They shook up an industry that needed shaking up. There's no doubt about that, and I will always give them credit for that," said beer writer Melissa Cole.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Lee said markets tend to bottom on bad news, flagging the viral AI doom post from Citrini Research that shook up investors at the start of the week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
When Elvis Presley first shook up Las Vegas, many labeled him “un-American” for his provocative moves.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Nobody in Ice’s family got killed but they were shook up bad.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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