upheaval
Example Sentences
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This summer is shaping up to be one of managerial uncertainty and upheaval at the end of a season in which 10 Premier League bosses have already left their jobs.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The upheaval has created an opening for lesser-known contenders to gain traction just as voters are beginning to turn their attention to the race — a spotlight now intensified by the controversy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“If the adviser is bending because they need to increase the number of clients at all costs, or there’s upheaval or maybe high turnover at their firm, that’s not good,” Krueger said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Many observers, however, are pleased that the United States has not quit the WTO, thus avoiding major upheaval in the international trading system.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Starting in the 1980s, the Soviet Union was facing economic and political upheaval.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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