shifts

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Naturally, Schmidt pivoted by telling the kids they just need to take control and redirect all these world-defining shifts on their own.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

In real experiments, however, the value shifts slightly because other particles briefly appear and disappear in empty space, subtly affecting the muon's behavior.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"Or when we first started working in the village shop back in the old days, we maybe swapped a few shifts, but in a professional capacity we don't."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But much of the difference comes from one of the most important social shifts of the past half-century: Labor-force participation among married mothers rose from about 45% in 1975 to 72% in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He presses a button, and the entire wall shifts back and into a pocket, revealing a wall of glass.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera