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
He was up against shifting policy, U.S. travel bans, and, in one case, an ongoing war with a country in the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"In particular, with conditions such as addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder we see a difficulty in breaking habits and shifting behavior. So, understanding the mechanics of behavioral flexibility may one day help us develop better treatments."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He admitted, though, that he also believes the center of Southern California’s Korean community has been gradually shifting beyond L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
In the distance, I could see the shifting dunes, rising like mountains, a thousand feet high.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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