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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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A shift in rate differentials could weigh on the appeal of Indonesia’s currency and bonds, while volatile oil prices are the main downside risk to the country’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

So what is the reason for the shift in fortunes since his own fans called for his dismissal?

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Wilechansky became interested in the connection partly because of evidence involving night shift workers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Against that backdrop, a slight shift in sentiment or questions about spending can significantly impact shares, he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Everything about this summer—everything about our training—it all has to shift, at least a little.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

It is not surprising that the standout pieces were contributed by celebrated longtime practitioners of literary fiction, nor that their stories should all deal with the category shifts of older age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As the labor market shifts toward independent contracting, traditional employee benefits like health insurance, paid leave and emergency safety nets have moved out of reach for millions of workers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The staff members behind the claims were found to have breathed it in over long shifts for months and years.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

And then, like the wind understands the importance of the moment, it shifts toward the sea.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

But something has shifted in the ensuing years.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Duran shifted inside for the second half and posed far more of a threat than his Danish team-mate.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But the fire continued to smoulder underground in peatland, and when the wind shifted, the flames moved towards their homes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

This led to the establishment of the Apollo space program, and everyone’s efforts shifted, since now our entire nation would be reaching for the moon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

What set this game apart was its sweeping story, shifting between Link's childhood and adulthood.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

A scorpion is photographed burrowing into the shifting dunes of India's Thar Desert.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Corporate IT teams are shifting money away from traditional software and toward artificial-intelligence products, and some software companies look better positioned than others to withstand this transition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Saudi Arabia was also struggling to cover the vast country with air defense and was shifting batteries around to try to protect palaces and energy infrastructure, people familiar with the kingdom’s deliberations said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

I see the flash of eyes all around me, the tucking of hair behind ears and shifting of bodies.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


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