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pivot

[piv-uht] / ˈpɪv ət /




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Now, as some businesses, investors and individuals become more concerned about who will be swamped in that transformation, the companies are making a pivot to trying to help manage the downside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Tech in 2026 has posted one of its worst periods of relative underperformance of the past 50 years amid a pivot to value stocks, analyst Peter Oppenheimer said in a research note on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Designers need to pivot: Difficulty and complexity are not the dirty words we thought they were.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

While the former model maintained a presence in the entertainment industry in the years that followed, she made a career pivot to real estate in June 2020.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The man smoothly twisted his head, as if it were on a pivot, and looked at Mario.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden