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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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This shift is happening globally, from farms to supermarkets.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Others are more skeptical that Blanche’s tenure will mark much of a shift from his predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Such a shift is vital at this moment in history, when so much of modern life is designed to ask almost nothing of us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Then every morning Luc would quiz me in person before my shift began, correcting my pronunciation, having me repeat the terms until they rolled off my tongue smooth as marbles.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse