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  • present participle of shift.

shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

It is often local teams that try to coordinate access to heavy machinery to do the bigger heavy shifting and lifting, she adds.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“The demographic foundation underpinning housing demand is shifting in ways that have not yet fully registered in market forecasts or policy conversations,” the report says.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

But it fits the idea of profits shifting from high up in the AI stack down to the memory-chip suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Lloyd was all eyes, shifting around to see better until Dad laid a calming hand on him.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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