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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Critics argue that this interconnectedness merely shifts risk within the system.

From The Wall Street Journal

United and Delta have led the industry’s shift to sell more first-class and business-class seats, which are more expensive and carry higher profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show follows a group of people sharing a Hamptons beach house on weekends for a summer, and the cast has shifted over the life of the show.

From Los Angeles Times

As the appeals trial opened last week, Le Pen said her party had "no sense" they were committing any offence, and sought to shift the blame on the European Parliament.

From Barron's

“Leveraging our national scale, improved workflows, and modern technology, SSA will shift its strategy and goals to match our customers’ evolving service preferences.”

From MarketWatch