shift
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However, the less sincere that shift is, the greater the fallout when it turns out to be for naught.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Construction brings a different form of risk and the market’s attention will shift to execution, Shaw says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And at the end of a shift, he and his dysfunctional workplace family gather to share bowls of squid stew and taste the results of their work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Burnham has signalled a shift in north sea oil policy, earning praise from the Oval Office, but the dynamic between Miliband and Rubio will be closely watched.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
If I don’t pick up the paper again, it’s just going to be in my locker at the end of my shift, and then be there still tomorrow.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Those shifts may help explain why exposed bees became less effective foragers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Madison Huckaby-Budds said the ability to trade or give away shifts was helpful when she was pregnant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Throughout July, the most extreme shifts in investor positioning were registered in Asia.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Coffee yogurt: Dannon’s decision to discontinue the fan favorite offers brand strategists a live study in managing heritage products against modern consumer shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The red dirt at my feet shifts as more of it rises from the ground, dancing up my limbs and seeping into my very bones.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The transition provided researchers with a useful opportunity to study how ocean circulation near South Africa and within the Atlantic responded as the climate shifted from cooler to warmer conditions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
But her rhetoric has shifted since replacing her deposed predecessor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company said its solid-state-transformer project recently shifted to live demonstrations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The AI-fueled bull market in stocks has shifted U.S. car sales into a higher gear — and the richest Americans are doing most of the buying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The clouds broke up into horsetails, the wind shifted to the east, and a heavy wind struck us.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
“Our customers have declined to become vassal states of the language labs. And the market is now shifting dramatically underfoot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Everything is free now, that’s what they say. Everything I’ve ever done, gonna give it away,” she sings, before immediately shifting toward plans to make money elsewhere so that she can keep performing.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Visa, Uber, Patreon and Intel announced more than 2,800 layoffs in the Bay Area, from Santa Clara engineering hubs to San Francisco offices, citing restructurings, automation and shifting business priorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Republicans asked Fauci about shifting health guidance, which changed during the pandemic as health officials learned more about the disease.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lloyd was all eyes, shifting around to see better until Dad laid a calming hand on him.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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