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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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A sustained price spike risks reviving inflation and potentially pressuring the Federal Reserve to shift to hiking interest rates for the first time since 2023.

From MarketWatch

But in a major shift in policy, all federations will now be expected to follow suit.

From BBC

That combination would mark a shift from recent policy.

From Barron's

That reassessment is exposing what could become a more fundamental shift.

From MarketWatch

The panoramic view and shifting of perspectives broaden the book’s interest but detract from its focus.

From The Wall Street Journal