upheaval
Example Sentences
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But his policies have triggered bitter upheaval, with workers and Indigenous people taking to the streets in protest.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The off-field upheaval will coincide with the need to appoint a new captain as Bernardo Silva leaves this summer, along with popular England defender John Stones, when their contracts expire, while more could follow.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Every previous upheaval ended with more jobs, not fewer.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It’s his steadiness and seeming unflappability in a time of great upheaval and stress, and that was again evident.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Starting in the 1980s, the Soviet Union was facing economic and political upheaval.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing upheaval
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