shook up
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This summer, an American woman shook up one of the oldest of England’s old boys sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Startup DeepSeek started life in 2023 as a side project of a data-driven hedge fund, but shook up the global AI scene with its "R1" model in January 2025.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Raman, a former Bass ally, shook up the race with her surprise entry, hours before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
"They shook up an industry that needed shaking up. There's no doubt about that, and I will always give them credit for that," said beer writer Melissa Cole.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Nobody in Ice’s family got killed but they were shook up bad.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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