shift
Example Sentences
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That shift shows how quickly a galaxy is moving away, and it can be used to calculate its distance from Earth.
From Science Daily
The findings point to warmer autumns as a key driver of the shift.
From Science Daily
Finding safety, however, requires selectivity, as structural shifts in how we eat and drink collide with parts of the consumer-staples universe.
But Yang’s last sketch, about an elderly Delta Sky Club worker passing out eggnog and working his last shift, was heartfelt and sweet.
From Los Angeles Times
Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.
From Barron's
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