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pivot

[piv-uht] / ˈpɪv ət /




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The result: a pivot in Reckitt’s China sales tactics, one that has propelled 12 consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth in the country and helped the British firm weather a sales slowdown in established markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Bluekurtic Market Insights spotted the catalyst for this pivot.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Lewis-Skelly plays as the single pivot, linking the back part and the front part of the team.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

OK, time to pivot from the slow debasement of public service to a public-service announcement from my colleagues about what to read and listen to if you’re looking for a distraction:

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

I lock eyes with her as I do one last pivot on the runway, and she throws me a thumbs-up.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

I currently work at a company that matches contributions, which is a great benefit, but I’m curious if there are better options, especially for someone always expecting the next layoff and potential career pivots.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Resilient consumer spending and smart pivots into luxury retail, dining and entertainment have helped bring shoppers back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

After Ron falls in front of everyone, “The Chair Company” pivots into the unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Xbox leadership has insisted the "painful" cuts across its sprawling network of studios are necessary to equip it for future success, as it pivots focus to its biggest blockbuster titles.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

He was practicing sets and hooks, dribbling and pivots.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Then, he pivoted: “Why are we fighting this war, to what end? Who benefits from it? Why did we do this? What are we paying for it?”

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“They probably got over their skis in terms of monetizing the platform at the detriment to user experience, and they’ve reset the growth plan and pivoted back to focusing on user experience,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company pivoted to a game suitable for display on a coffee table, modeled after the Vintage Bookshelf line, but larger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Londoner Khadija says she was once a fan of elaborate nail art but pivoted to bare nails earlier this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“No. Yes. Not well. I—” Mrs. Castleman pivoted and walked away from Isa.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

T-tracks in the deck allow users to secure the pivoting rod holders where they like, for trolling or bottom fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The company has been pivoting to a broader platform and strategy — a “relationship-based selling” approach, whereby it focuses on catering to existing customers and selling them new products.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

That said, Berta's success in pivoting the club towards a deal for Guimaraes when it became clear other targets were not viable was well received behind the scenes at Arsenal.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Winds and surface currents later carried it out of Petermann Fjord, while satellite observations showed it pivoting away from Joe Island and moving southwest through Nares Strait.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Instead of answering, Alec started running to the right, back in the direction of the huge, pivoting landing pad of the Berg.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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