shifting

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Shifting the narrative from one of growing gloom about the economy, and a sense that politics has become dysfunctional, will be critical, said Patrick Diamond, a former top policy adviser to ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Shifting snow conditions across the Arctic have made wolverine tracks harder to detect and document.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Shifting some policy costs from electricity bills to general taxation could lower prices but would place greater strain on public finances.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Shifting interest rate expectations are the likely driver—higher energy prices have reduced the chances of a near-term Fed cut, weighing on the price of nonyielding assets like precious metals.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Shifting to lie on her side to ease the pain in her dressed and bound back, she ran her hand down the mattress, and blinked at the freeness of movement.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas