shook up
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The attacks shook up energy markets, which had seen a period of stability this week helped by Iraq saying it had resumed limited oil exports through Turkey to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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
Lee said markets tend to bottom on bad news, flagging the viral AI doom post from Citrini Research that shook up investors at the start of the week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
If you think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump and gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, you’re about to get all shook up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
When I did think about it, I got really shook up.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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