as in to shock
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
With Mercury in Libra lighting up your seventh house of relationships and Pluto in Capricorn shaking up your tenth house of career, this square brings tensions between your interpersonal connections versus how you’re being called to take the lead.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Management shake-ups On Thursday, Stellantis announced a new round of executive changes, with the global head of Jeep, Antonio Filosa, adding responsibility for the North American region to his duties.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
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Over in Nebraska, a race that hasn't gotten much national attention features a populist independent shaking up a reliably Republican state.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
With Mercury in Libra lighting up your seventh house of relationships and Pluto in Capricorn shaking up your tenth house of career, this square brings tensions between your interpersonal connections versus how you’re being called to take the lead.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Amazon has just announced four new Kindles in an unprecedented shake-up of its ebook readers and in the 24 hours that have followed, new details have emerged.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Management shake-ups On Thursday, Stellantis announced a new round of executive changes, with the global head of Jeep, Antonio Filosa, adding responsibility for the North American region to his duties.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Shake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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