shifting
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It is also a reminder of how the Overton window on personhood is shifting.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
D-Wave briefly explored gate-based models after its founding in 1999 before shifting its focus to quantum annealing.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
It performed strongly among Gen Z moviegoers, an audience that Hollywood has long worried is shifting away from seeing movies in theaters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The other evolved in a shifting environment made up of 10 different growth media.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
His hand kept drifting toward his pocket, like he was checking to make sure something was still there, and he kept shifting uncomfortably in his seat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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