shifting
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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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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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