shifts

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On the current trajectory, the U.N. says it will be out of cash by mid-August—just when the process of picking a successor to Guterres shifts into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

At Sheffield Children's Hospital, some pathologists are picking up extra shifts to cover workforce gaps.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

These forces aren’t just wartime noise, according to analysts, but structural shifts that a cease-fire can’t simply unwind.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

As the pH shifts, the molecular bonds holding the tissue rigid begin to loosen.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

He shifts again, and the sack rattles and chimes.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz