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upend

[uhp-end] / ʌpˈɛnd /








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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

Investors worry that these changes could upend the software industry, and shares of cybersecurity companies dropped last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But there is another more long-term risk that investors should probably be paying attention to — one that could upend a decades-long trend of rising valuations, particularly for large-cap U.S. equities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But when I asked if she thought the Surf City insurgents could upend California politics, the professor quickly said, “No.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That launched a million articles about “The Mystery Genius of Al,” and lots of speculation about who she really was and how she’d come out of nowhere to upend the technology world.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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