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  • present participle of shift.

shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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This is due in part to changing preferences, which the report’s writers said are likely attributable to financial costs, a lack of social support, shifting societal norms, and safety and health concerns about having children.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It is also shifting the population to renewable electricity, with a 2035 target to reduce emissions to 62-70 percent below 2005 levels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Scientists studying dental plaque found that interfering with the chemical signals bacteria use to communicate can change which species thrive, potentially shifting the community toward bacteria associated with better oral health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The market’s focus is gradually shifting to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s upcoming policy decision, that’s expected this month, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Standing, shifting from foot to foot, hands clenching, unclenching.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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