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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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This shift aligns with broader efforts from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage sustainable cooling practices within the industry, as The Wall Street Journal has previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

McElligott maintains that all-important Big Tech has turned into a major headwind for markets, just as the artificial-intelligence trade is starting to undergo a shift.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

While we remain positive on continued growth in AI demand and are positioned accordingly, we recognize that a scientific breakthrough could cause a shift in the infrastructure necessary to deliver AI services.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"Abandonment wasn't because the site became ecologically unsuitable in any absolute sense. Bison were still around, vegetation hadn't changed, and there was no substantive shift in fire activities," Wendt pointed out.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I shift the potato sack on my lap.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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