shift
Example Sentences
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In your 60s, the focus does shift from maximizing returns to preserving your assets and mitigating the effects of inflation and taxes, all while maintaining your peace of mind.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The seesawing shift in ocean temperatures and winds forms across the tropical Pacific Ocean but can influence drought, floods, and other extremes thousands of miles away.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Wieladek expects that the ECB’s focus will soon shift from inflation to weakening growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Abandonment wasn't because the site became ecologically unsuitable in any absolute sense. Bison were still around, vegetation hadn't changed, and there was no substantive shift in fire activities," Wendt pointed out.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“And we could never get her to come out to dinner with us, because if she didn’t wash her dress immediately after her shift then it wouldn’t have time to dry before the next morning.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing shift
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 2
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