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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Still, there have been signs of a potential shift.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It wasn't all surface; headline-grabbing moves such as finally giving women the right to drive did shift Saudi Arabian society.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Mass-market carmakers such as Ford and Jeep-owner Stellantis that rushed into EVs have taken billions of dollars in write-downs as they shift focus back to combustion engines and hybrids.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The shift fits a broader movement in heart care: not simply adding more medications, but asking which treatments still matter most for today's patients.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

A strip of my middle sister Celia’s shift was hanging there.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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