upset
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“I don’t think it’s impossible,” Ralston, founder and chief executive of the Nevada Independent news site, said of a Democratic upset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
That counts as the first major upset of the season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
His parents will be fiercely protective of this significant milestone for their 13-year-old son and won't want him exposed to any family upset and drama.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A visibly upset Harry said in an emotional February 2025 BBC interview that he missed the UK, and he wanted to reconcile with his family.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was too upset by what he saw.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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 claim North Carolina, vanquish Collins, and spring upsets in Texas and Alaska.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 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
Americans have turned out in droves to watch this summer’s World Cup, shattering TV viewership records to catch underdog upsets, late-game goals and, on Monday night, the U.S. team’s loss to Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The emptiness upsets him, but the weight of the camera is solid, reassuring in his hands.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Each scenario asks players to pick one action from three choices on the screen, with each potentially upsetting or pleasing the different factions.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
This, Mr. Ogilvy argues, was “California’s original sin,” upsetting the coast’s ecological balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I'd seen the abuse of power in many cases before, but there was something especially upsetting about it here, where not only a single defendant was being victimized but an entire community as well.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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