shifted
Example Sentences
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She said she shifted her dose to a Sunday because Mondays were her least busy day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
As expected, the body quickly shifted from burning glucose to burning fat within the first two to three days of fasting.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Supporters of Nyong’o’s casting note that Helen of Troy is not a historical figure bound to a single visual interpretation, but a literary and symbolic character whose meaning has shifted across cultures and eras.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
The couple quickly shifted gears and bought shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The wind shifted to the north and blew bitter cold.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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