shift
Example Sentences
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As elk numbers declined in Yellowstone, cougars shifted their focus toward deer.
From Science Daily
Their December transfer was postponed, and the couple was given shifting explanations for the delay, they said.
From Los Angeles Times
More likely are gradual and targeted policies, such as raising incomes for low-income households or shifting the recent trade-in and subsidy programs for durables like household appliances and cars into services.
From Barron's
Focus will now shift to a policy meeting of the Australian central bank on March 16 and 17, amid growing pressure on the RBA to raise interest rates further.
In November, it refocused Chase’s division from “retail” to “lifestyle” — a semantic change that reflects a shifting focus.
From Los Angeles Times
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