shift
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Does the choice to turn such high-profile book titles as “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and “People We Meet on Vacation” into films instead of series suggest a shift back toward the made-for-TV movie?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Even after the astonishing qualification-clinching victory against Denmark in November, there was a shift in mood following underwhelming displays in back-to-back friendly defeats against Japan and Ivory Coast.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Now might be a good time for another look, as the stock market approaches a potential shift away from momentum trades.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
For example, instead of an insurer simply paying out after an accident, they may shift their value proposition from "repair and replace" to "predict and prevent."
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The retiring room is empty; we only ever use it at lunch or the beginning of shift.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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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