shifts

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The most consequential effects of the crisis, however, may not be the immediate price spikes around the world but the strategic policy shifts they prompt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

After absorbing sunlight, it shifts into a strained, high-energy form and stays in that state until activated.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

One of the clearest shifts emerging from the summit was how directly Beijing is now linking Taiwan to the broader economic relationship with the United States.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

After a surge in popularity in the early 2000s, the Marc Jacobs fashion house lost momentum and made several strategic shifts to find a viable business model.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Until further notice, crews would fly twenty-four-hour shifts, refueled in the air, ready at a moment’s notice to proceed to their targets.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin