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shuffle

[shuhf-uhl] / ˈʃʌf əl /




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Newly hatched turtles then burst from the sand together and shuffle furiously to the sea, guided by moonlight reflecting off the water and fueled by a temporary external yolk sac.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Tourtsakis had me lie down and shuffle upward until the pyramid’s center was over my hips.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

With the opposition slower to shuffle back across, the direct pass to the forward dropping deep was then played - the same pattern but executed slightly differently against a different formation.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Kris Rehl, an organizer with LA Street Care and the Abolish 41.18 Campaign, contends that no-encampment zones serve only to shuffle homeless people from one area to another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Lily’s feet shuffle closer and I open my eyes to see her standing just inches from me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

When we see Ho-seok scolded at a grueling new job for endangering himself, he mutely absorbs it and shuffles to the side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He shuffles in from a side room, effortlessly cool in his dog-print designer shirt, external, and leads us outside.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Heineken’s move is the latest of CEO shuffles in the food and beverage industries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

He shuffles through them, reminiscing about his parents, siblings and cousins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

He shuffles into the living room, dragging his feet and slouching with his head pushed forward in a new walk that reminds me of a vulture.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

With Maddinson at the top of the order, Matthew Renshaw shuffled down to number five and produced a career-best performance.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He shuffled, shifted his weight, and the ground disappeared out from under him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jason Beaman, a Navy and Army vet, was shuffled among therapists who later left until he finally had enough.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The company has also shuffled its lower ranks over that time.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

He shuffled toward the door and paused in front me.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

He didn’t waste time shuffling his executive ranks, often by bringing in people with Walmart experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Those supports are a vital part of a long-term-care plan, and could do more to help stretch funds than any shuffling around of index funds or tax strategizing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

If Tuchel does know his best team, he is hiding it well – and the amount of shuffling on the flanks and in defence suggests he does not.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

A shuffling and scuffling came from deep in the garbage mound; then Nine and Little Two came tumbling out, one after the other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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