shook up
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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
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
“Marty Supreme” star Chalamet seemed to be the strong favorite early on, but wins by other actors shook up the field.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a former Bass ally who shook up the field with her last-minute entry, polled at slightly more than 9%.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Normally this would have been when Lelia started something, shook up the embers, but sitting there on the end of the bench she looked all frozen and chipped.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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