shifting
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Depending on your income or wealth, this might involve shifting more of your investments to bonds and cash equivalents.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
As a result, cells lose what scientists call metabolic plasticity, their ability to rapidly adapt to shifting energy demands.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
But the vibe at the Azteca may be shifting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
John Adams’ “Harmonium” operates on questioning, shifting moods of introspection, humility and awe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They moved into upward dog, shifting their bodies down to the floor and pushing up on their hands in a kind of back bend.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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