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  • present participle of shift.

shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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Some are shifting to Mediterranean plants, Bennellick said, "more grasses, more herbaceous perennials that can survive the drought conditions".

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Economic cycles are shifting, and for the past few years, have increasingly resembled the ones seen most during the post-World War II period, according to Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Maybe manhood is shifting from something we’re expected to earn to something we’re expected to perform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Spurs passed the ball down the defensive line from right-back to their left centre-back, with Hoffenheim shifting across relatively slowly.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

After a bit of shifting, he was able to pull his arms out of the snow, then free his lower body through a combination of pushing with his arms and creating toeholds with his feet.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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