shook up
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The rise of prestige television and streaming shook up the established hierarchy.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Trading in single-stock options contracts are near levels reached in 2021, when a new generation of amateur investors shook up Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Launched in 2016, Jio shook up India's telecom sector with low-cost mobile data plans, soon racking up millions of users.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Over and over again, Turner shook up established industries by invading quickly and expanding options for consumers, while railing against monolithic competitors who were less daring or nimble than his maverick Turner Broadcasting System.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“It did. And I’m on board. It’s about time someone shook up Dracula.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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