shifts
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The change in the distribution of heat across the ocean - and shifts in the wind patterns in the atmosphere above - can have wide ranging effects on the weather right across the globe.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Scares fall by the wayside when it shifts into a more philosophical gear, vibrating with questions about how to live a meaningful life: Should these victims accept their fate or keep struggling?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"These shifts suggest that Europe's post-war growth model is eroding. And it is unlikely to return to the form we once knew."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Investors’ enthusiasm has grown for companies in the physical artificial-intelligence space as interest shifts from infrastructure and the buildout of AI to how the technology can be applied.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mom wrote books, taught illustration to college students, and picked up shifts at the Russian bakery.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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