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shift

[shift] / ʃɪft /


NOUN
time served doing work
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Their brains began to look and function more like those of older mice, and their behavior reflected this shift.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The rally in value stocks marks a shift from the dominating trend since the financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Such a shift is vital at this moment in history, when so much of modern life is designed to ask almost nothing of us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I wonder how my gift will shift as I get older.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila