shifted

Example Sentences

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The preliminary report didn’t contain any recommendations for Boeing, which essentially shifted responsibility away from the plane and toward pilot error.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The game shifted into an unexpected bullpen game, and the Dodgers shuffled through seven pitchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

When Xavi left Barcelona in 2015, and Iniesta three years later, something shifted.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

By the time we reach 50, those paths will have shifted; we begin questioning whether there might be something else we could or should be doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I shifted nervously as I took in the four faces staring back at us with a friendly, expectant look I wasn’t quite sure what to do with.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin