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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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People line up and turn toward one another in pairs to salsa dance, then shift to breakdancing, spinning on their heads and flipping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But this may shift, and so Goldman has run a screen for companies currently deemed most likely to benefit from AI adoption, with a particular focus on how the technology may reduce labor costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

At that scale, the intense curvature can cause electrons to shift slightly toward one side of the graphene.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

On dropping out: It was a gradual shift.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“We’re fine. Thank you, Mrs. Tilbury. We have the midday shift at the Park today.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Alibaba Group 9988 1.75%increase; green up pointing triangle is selling its videogame arm in a deal worth at least $1.5 billion, as the Chinese company shifts its focus to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

That shifts attention toward other characteristics that may have helped ants, bees and wasps repeatedly evolve highly cooperative colonies.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

“The Gen Z era” shifts the focus to the world surrounding them.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“It’s a very traditional Democrat versus Republican split,” DiCamillo said, adding that it would be surprising to see major shifts in the numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Then she shifts her focus out the window.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Rather, he says expectations of male beauty have shifted.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The economic benefits of a weak yen are less clear now that many Japanese companies have shifted production abroad, partly as a result of the yen’s strength in the 1990s through early 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"I tried, until the very last moment, not to cross any red lines, but apparently the red lines have shifted."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Simon shoved his hands in his pockets and shifted his weight around a bit, then blurted: “Say, Miss Lumley—do you like to go see shows?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

And Gidney says shifting to T20 would not be something investors would necessarily even want.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The governor's office said shifting winds had complicated firefighters' efforts but that "the defensive line protecting evacuated areas is holding".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The franchise fled further and further from coastal cultural centers, shifting from the “Real World” of New York City and Chicago to the air-conditioned enclaves of New Jersey and the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

“Make Nice” is structured as a day-by-day account of the family’s stay on the island, with the focus shifting from Viv to Pete to Corey to Viv’s mouthy 14-year-old daughter, Ash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

She started down the stairs, and I was close behind, shifting Fern to my other hip.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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