shifts
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Livieri, 55, is one of a handful of biologists pulling night shifts across the Great Plains to save the black-footed ferret from extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Strong demand for new models based on the firm's Neue Klasse platform meanwhile meant the company would incur charges to bring in extra shifts, it said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Instead of reflecting a system that has simply stopped distinguishing between different memories, these responses might involve a brain mechanism that shifts too quickly from recognizing safety to anticipating danger.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
As he tells it, he has been around long enough to see past ups and downs, the trends, the cultural paradigm shifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Fifty hours a week and one to two shifts driving Dad’s taxi.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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