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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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But Reeves said there needed to be a fundamental shift in spending across the board, with current global tensions showing the need for resilience in critical sectors.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That will come as some comfort to Beijing as it looks to shift the country's drivers of growth away from manufacturing and towards domestic consumption.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Panish played prison phone recordings that suggested they were seeking to shift assets to their son and daughter and shelter them from the Iskanders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

AIG will also shift $1.5 billion in existing private-equity investments under CVC’s management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

You will get through your entire shift without another telephone call; it won’t happen again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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