shifts

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“Hold harmless” arrangements can blunt the blow of enrollment shifts, but even if such options didn’t exist, what would the senator propose we do?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“But it shifts through time and locations. It means different things to different people. We’re interested in that rolling trajectory, rather than trying to pin it down in a definitive way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Research published in Nature Metabolism revealed that extended fasting sets off widespread biological changes throughout the body, including shifts linked to the brain, metabolism, and immune system.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Roos, the former options market maker, believes the latest leg higher for stocks could ultimately give way to a painful pullback as investors take profits and positioning shifts.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Salem Police divers did double duty, working regular shifts as uniformed police officers or detectives, but also responding to emergency situations.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen