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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Like Rangnick, Kleitsch had been an instrumental figure in the shift to zonal marking, and he was also credited with making Stuttgart into a conveyor belt of world-class youth talent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The labor impact will shift from doing things faster to doing different things, requiring a significant reorganization of human roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His arrival at Adobe came at the dawn of software-as-a service, which at the time was a revolutionary shift toward monetizing software via subscription business models.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’re fine. Thank you, Mrs. Tilbury. We have the midday shift at the Park today.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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