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shifted







ADJECTIVE
transported
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But as the conflict has worn on, and Tehran has asserted control it didn’t have before over global energy flows in the strait, his priorities appear to have shifted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"What I'm against is the lack of agency. It's wrong for the goalposts to be shifted once you're inside."

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

"I tried, until the very last moment, not to cross any red lines, but apparently the red lines have shifted."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

And his defense team has abruptly shifted strategies previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“The earthquake shifted the flow of the river and the island flooded over and disappeared.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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