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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Turkey said raising the global share of energy demand met by electricity from roughly 20 percent to 35 percent by 2035 would speed up the shift from fossil fuels to renewable power.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

As risky as that approach may be, it would represent a significant shift in how the Islamic Republic sees both its security and its place in the Middle East.

From BBC • 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

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




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