shift
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Newsom’s revised budget proposal, which was unveiled last month, would cut $367.7 million from the program and shift some of that financial burden onto counties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
That will come as some comfort to Beijing as it looks to shift the country's drivers of growth away from manufacturing and towards domestic consumption.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The researchers say proactive, evidence based planning will become increasingly important as climate change continues to alter habitats and shift species distributions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The deal marks a major shift for the French-Israeli billionaire’s business portfolio and will be a test of regulators’ openness to further consolidation in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“We’re fine. Thank you, Mrs. Tilbury. We have the midday shift at the Park today.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing shift
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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