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  • present participle of shift.

shifting



















ADJECTIVE
ranging
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If you don’t like your position or your compensation, you can talk to a manager about shifting your responsibilities and getting a raise.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Following Clarke's record-breaking spell, the demands on Pocognoli will be to deliver the same results as his predecessor, or better, while shifting the playing style and refreshing the squad.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The governor's office said shifting winds had complicated firefighters' efforts but that "the defensive line protecting evacuated areas is holding".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

I fell asleep that night curious about my shifting feelings around marriage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I have watched him do this over and over, this shifting of anger into calm action.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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