shift
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But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Shift by shift, night by night, I slowly built up my confidence working in the bar," he told Die Zeit.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Now might be a good time for another look, as the stock market approaches a potential shift away from momentum trades.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
For example, instead of an insurer simply paying out after an accident, they may shift their value proposition from "repair and replace" to "predict and prevent."
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At this point all I can imagine doing is falling into my bed for thirty minutes before my shift begins.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing shift
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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