upheaval
Example Sentences
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It has been a period of tremendous upheaval, with many wondering what can, and should, be done to preserve the history and heritage of the close-knit community they love.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Lee made the remark at a press conference marking his first year in office, which he took after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's martial law declaration.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
And there could be more departures on the way, adding to the upheaval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Endurance was pinned on all sides by this immense upheaval.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing upheaval
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