shifted
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Salazar’s attorney indicated that length wasn’t especially relevant and shifted the conversation to the business and profit motive of delivering videos, but Barrett was skeptical.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
After initially concentrating on small-scale renovations, DIY SOS shifted focus to tackle a number of more ambitious projects throughout its multiple-decade run.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
That question takes on even more weight today as Puerto Rico sits in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which Rodriguez believes shifted the relationship between Puerto Ricans on the island and those living stateside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Instead of helping tumors thrive, it shifted the surrounding environment toward one that favored the immune system's attack on cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
All the trolls looked in different directions and shifted uncomfortably.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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