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  • present participle of shift.
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shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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“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

GDP surged 1.5% quarter-on-quarter, reflecting the country’s relative insulation from the energy-price shock and the uncertainty caused by shifting U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Geologists have determined the sounds are from shifting tectonic plates, creating underground rumblings that are amplified by the topography.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The Forest City raids highlight a transnational scam industry that is shifting in size and shape.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

It was hard for Natalie to stand, to keep her feet planted in the shifting water, but she braced her legs and held her mother up as she coughed and spat and retched.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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