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  • present participle of shift.
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shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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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

Greenspan made the move as inflation was falling, so no one could accuse him of shifting the goal posts to claim victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Researchers suggest these animals may have been avoiding the area or shifting their activity patterns to reduce encounters with the much larger predators.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Josie wasn’t conscious of moving; she wasn’t conscious of anyone else shifting positions.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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