shift
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
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