shift
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"An El Niño declaration is not just another weather forecast - for millions of people it is a deadly siren to be feared," said Mohamed Adow, director of campaign group Power Shift Africa.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Mohamed Adow, director of the Nairobi-based climate and energy think tank Power Shift Africa, said for millions of people across the globe "it's not just another weather forecast" but a "deadly siren to be feared."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"Shift workers are essential to how our society functions, yet they often pay a hidden biological cost. This study shows we can do better for them."
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Shift the focus away from what your in-laws are recommending and more toward how you think everyone will enjoy the party.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
Shift schedules, fund allocations, project juggling, out-and-out looting of other projects . . . he'd never pulled so many stunts in his life.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing shift
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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