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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Does the choice to turn such high-profile book titles as “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and “People We Meet on Vacation” into films instead of series suggest a shift back toward the made-for-TV movie?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Like Rangnick, Kleitsch had been an instrumental figure in the shift to zonal marking, and he was also credited with making Stuttgart into a conveyor belt of world-class youth talent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts said the tech sell-off was part of a shift by investors into other sectors.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As AI takes on more codifiable knowledge work, the premium will shift toward judgment, persuasion and coordination, capabilities that are inherently interpersonal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shadows and light shift eerily across his face.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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