shifted
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Supporters of Nyong’o’s casting note that Helen of Troy is not a historical figure bound to a single visual interpretation, but a literary and symbolic character whose meaning has shifted across cultures and eras.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
The couple quickly shifted gears and bought shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
They also analyzed satellite and GPS measurements to monitor how the island's surface shifted during the event.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The narrative has shifted to inference, application and real earnings, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Zeke and the others watched him as he shifted metal with a grunt and pushed roof rubble out of the way.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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