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bouleversement

noun

bül-ˌver-sə-ˈmäⁿ

Definition of bouleversement

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the bouleversement in the print media since the rise of the Internet

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Opera Carolina lawsuits and turnover Opera Carolina has seen significant upheaval since 2024, including public and internal criticism over questions regarding nepotism and the leadership structure.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Cassidy grilled both Schwartz and Kaufman at a committee hearing last week, questioning whether Schwartz would have autonomy in her role after CDC upheaval last year and raising Kaufman’s past remarks about vaccines.

— Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of upheaval

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First, a Reuters report discusses electricity suppliers needed to cover new global data centers (which has created its own revolution).

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
By the 1960s, both Holman and Clift were too deeply scarred to benefit from the decade’s social revolutions.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of revolution

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The earthquake's epicenter was about 10 miles northwest of Westmorland and occurred at a depth of 2 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Learning from others Other countries that have experienced higher magnitude earthquakes with less damage, can serve as models to follow, Martinez Cruzado said.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of earthquake

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Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than twenty-five books on feminism, western and urban history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and catastrophe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The 14th Amendment’s foundational principles include birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition for heads of state to engage in acts of insurrection.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of insurrection

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