shifts

Example Sentences

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“But it shifts through time and locations. It means different things to different people. We’re interested in that rolling trajectory, rather than trying to pin it down in a definitive way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Research published in Nature Metabolism revealed that extended fasting sets off widespread biological changes throughout the body, including shifts linked to the brain, metabolism, and immune system.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Roos, the former options market maker, believes the latest leg higher for stocks could ultimately give way to a painful pullback as investors take profits and positioning shifts.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

It shifts the shortage problem from today into the future, when governments and companies eventually will have to rebuild depleted reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I had to go to work at the nursing home the next day—I was on morning shifts that weekend—and so Karl had to come too.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo