shake-up

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shake-up

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noun shake-ups

alternative Alternative spelling of shakeup "This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it

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"shake-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shake-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"shake-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shake-up.

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@misc{shake_up_2026,
  title = {shake-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shake-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}