shook up
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Before the iPhone, Apple shook up home computing with the 1984 Macintosh, whose icon-based interface and mouse made computing accessible beyond specialists -- and sparked a legendary rivalry between Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates.
From Barron's
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
“Marty Supreme” star Chalamet seemed to be the strong favorite early on, but wins by other actors shook up the field.
Raman, a former Bass ally, shook up the race with her surprise entry, hours before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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