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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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People line up and turn toward one another in pairs to salsa dance, then shift to breakdancing, spinning on their heads and flipping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But this may shift, and so Goldman has run a screen for companies currently deemed most likely to benefit from AI adoption, with a particular focus on how the technology may reduce labor costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

"At that scale, the electrons in graphene shift slightly toward one side, creating two opposite electrical sides like the ends of a tiny battery."

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

That has helped shift the landscape of the “collector” scene beyond the baby boomers to what Gen Xers and millennials grew up idolizing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

I open a drawer and shift through its contents.

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

That shifts attention toward other characteristics that may have helped ants, bees and wasps repeatedly evolve highly cooperative colonies.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

“The Gen Z era” shifts the focus to the world surrounding them.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“It’s a very traditional Democrat versus Republican split,” DiCamillo said, adding that it would be surprising to see major shifts in the numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

At the upper end of its estimate, about £1.2bn in costs would come from businesses who are forced to pay workers compensation for cancelled shifts.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

While she’s talking, Mrs. Pritchett’s face shifts from tired to amused to possibly intrigued.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Their family fortunes shifted when his older brothers got jobs—one joined the Indian Navy and another the army.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Rather, he says expectations of male beauty have shifted.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The investment firm shifted away from some of the market’s biggest semiconductor winners in the second quarter.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The clouds broke up into horsetails, the wind shifted to the east, and a heavy wind struck us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

And Gidney says shifting to T20 would not be something investors would necessarily even want.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The governor's office said shifting winds had complicated firefighters' efforts but that "the defensive line protecting evacuated areas is holding".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The franchise fled further and further from coastal cultural centers, shifting from the “Real World” of New York City and Chicago to the air-conditioned enclaves of New Jersey and the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

GDP surged 1.5% quarter-on-quarter, reflecting the country’s relative insulation from the energy-price shock and the uncertainty caused by shifting U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The fireplace is roaring with wood crackling, logs shifting and bursting with yellow-red flames.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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