shifted

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Quarters that once housed thousands of veterans were closed in the 1970s as the VA mission shifted toward medical care after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A bet that it reopens by July 31 shifted to mostly “no” by late May; current odds are tilted in favor of a reopening by December.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

When Xavi left Barcelona in 2015, and Iniesta three years later, something shifted.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

By the time we reach 50, those paths will have shifted; we begin questioning whether there might be something else we could or should be doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He was still barking furiously, one tiny dog against the biggest, baddest hurricane Miami had ever seen, but his focus had shifted.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz