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are shaking

  • present progressive of shake.

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Briefly we hope that Gillespie and screenwriter Ana Nogueira are shaking up the superhero format like a bottle of gas-station champagne.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

How ‘perp futures’ are shaking up Wall Street.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

But buyers are shaking off the blues in certain parts of the country, even if it doesn’t move the needle much on a national level.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

“The result,” Cohen posted on social media afterward, “was unacceptable”—so it’s not a complete shock the Mets are shaking up their core.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

My hands are shaking so much that I can't hold a pencil still enough to sketch.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman