shifted

Example Sentences

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It discontinued VR headsets geared toward companies earlier this year as its priorities shifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Quarters that once housed thousands of veterans were closed in the 1970s as the VA mission shifted toward medical care after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A bet that it reopens by July 31 shifted to mostly “no” by late May; current odds are tilted in favor of a reopening by December.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Although the company’s three major biologics — Herceptin, Avastin, and Rituxan — have faced heavy competition from biosimilars, the company has shifted its growth strategy toward next-generation cancer treatments.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Jack shifted back and forth, far too conscious of every inch of his body.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley