shift
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At a January town hall, she said the network was “not producing a product that enough people want” and called for a radical shift in how it delivers the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It is a loud, definitive rallying cry, and even for a band as solid as the E Street Band, they shift into mid-concert energy mode immediately from the first song.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“There is clearly a shift from fitness tracker and fitness novelty to embedded health device,” said Shawn DuBravac, a futurist and former chief economist for the Consumer Technology Association.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Because the shift is tied to ongoing sea ice decline, researchers believe the Arctic Ocean is unlikely to return to its previous state.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The earthquake caused the pier to shift and sink so that it lay just below the surface of the river.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing shift
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 2
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