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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-ups
Noun
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In addition to the Oklahoma closings, restaurants in cities including Grand Rapids, Michigan, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Wichita Falls, Texas, were reported closing by the USA TODAY Network.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
13 June 2026 -
Action on closing or consolidating schools has been coming slowly, The enrollment problems cost a lot of money, but closings are controversial and sensitive.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Intermittent road shutdowns or detours may pop up.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Even then, there were significant differences in patterns among cities (and intra-city neighborhoods) in terms of how cities recovered from the shutdowns.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The trio also acknowledged how demoralizing and disheartening the recent spate of firings, and the lack of explanation for them, has been.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Mass firings, communication freezes, political interference in the CDC’s scientific mission and a revolving door of leaders have created a challenging work environment for the CDC’s employees.—
Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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“Shake-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-ups. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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