shift
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"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
Campaign group The Dad Shift, has argued that the scheme is "failing working families".
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
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
One way to hedge your bets: Shift from the AI arms dealers to the adopters—companies in retail, financial services, and other parts of the economy.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
The Shift hasn’t happened yet, maybe it never will, but sometimes—just enough times to give me hope—my brain jars back into where it’s supposed to be.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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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