shift
Example Sentences
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And Clarke admits he's shifted slightly in his own mind, having previously said his chances of staying were only 25 per cent.
From BBC
A significant shift is under way in artificial intelligence, and it has huge implications for technology companies big and small.
“But Ba”—my voice cracked as I shifted to a tractable tone—“I haven’t even finished school yet.”
From Literature
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“Some of us are going out for breakfast at the end of shift,” Helen continues, and then pauses to answer a call.
From Literature
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As the U.S. military shifted its focus to countering China’s growing military might, and away from the Pentagon’s war on terror, support for buying more MQ-9s began to weaken.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.