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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But Ba”—my voice cracked as I shifted to a tractable tone—“I haven’t even finished school yet.”

From Literature

“Some of us are going out for breakfast at the end of shift,” Helen continues, and then pauses to answer a call.

From Literature

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 The Wall Street Journal