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upheaval

[uhp-hee-vuhl] / ʌpˈhi vəl /


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He took power after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's declaration of martial law.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The lack of upheaval supports the theory England had their best players in Australia, they just got the approach all wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The broadband market has already been experiencing upheaval as wireless companies — AT&T included — push fixed wireless access, or FWA, a technology that uses spare mobile capacity to provide customers with home internet service.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The past several years have left BP investors, employees and competitors marveling at how much upheaval one company—already subject to the forces of a volatile sector—can produce from within.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As suddenly as it had begun, the upheaval stopped.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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