upend
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Long View The crisis will reinforce, not upend, Beijing’s energy strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
At the same time, she said the city should be cautious about creating legal precedent that could upend existing safeguards in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For one, while a mobile AI device would likely upend the smartphone market, that product “would need years to reach sufficient volumes to move Qualcomm’s numbers,” Goldberg said in his Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Adobe, like most software-as-a-service providers, remains susceptible to concerns that AI could upend its core business.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The rest of Nichols’ weekend was a fog of anger and sadness: what right did Dr. King have to upend her career plans?
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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