shifting
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As a result, cells lose what scientists call metabolic plasticity, their ability to rapidly adapt to shifting energy demands.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
But the vibe at the Azteca may be shifting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He played recordings of prison calls between Grossman and her husband in which they discussed a Coinbase wallet with her bitcoin and another in which they discussed shifting assets to their children after the crash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Pushkar Raj Sabharwal's comments to the BBC come months after he rejected some media reports that suggested investigators were shifting focus to his son, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the senior pilot in the cockpit.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Finally, I sense Mr. Kellerman shifting as he leans his considerable weight back against the door behind us.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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