upset
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Western Michigan kicker Dieter Kelly scored all 12 of the Broncos’ points as the 27.5-point underdogs nearly upset No. 16 Michigan before losing 13-12 on a Hail Mary touchdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I wanted to make something hard joyful for my children and for myself because I didn't want them to see me upset, and my daughter loved it."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The upset of the decade was here, in the first weekend of September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A few months after Mark Walter became the chairman and majority owner of the Dodgers, he was told a fan in one of Dodger Stadium’s upper decks was upset about a mix-up with his tickets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“She’ll get upset when I leave,” I say.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
The crumbling girls' primary school which he gave me a tour of upsets him because the 62-year-old studied here from 1968 to 1973.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They were painstakingly close to achieving one of the tournament's great upsets against Argentina, leading 2-0 with just minutes left to play before the defending champions staged an astonishing 3-2 comeback win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the hour that Egypt spent believing it was about to record one of the great upsets in World Cup history was merely prologue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The buzz: Saudi Arabia, playing in its third straight World Cup, began its last visit by beating eventual champion Argentina in one of the most stunning upsets in tournament history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The secret of one of fight history’s greatest upsets was that months before that night, Clay had out-thought Liston.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
It added that it recognised how "upsetting and disruptive" the continued uncertainty had been for the homeowners and was sorry the reported issues "remain unresolved".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kevin Warsh gave a hawkish address without upsetting markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I know it's very upsetting to the community, but this is where we are."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She noted that Heart’s sunsetting highlights an upsetting trend that’s taking over L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I didn’t realize this would be so upsetting for you,” she said softly, and she ran a hand down his back.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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