blue shift
Americannoun
plural
blue shifts-
U.S. Politics. a tendency for mail-in ballots to favor Democratic candidates, often narrowing or overturning a Republican lead based on in-person ballots, which are counted first.
Example Sentences
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Never buy a phone today based on the promise of a software update tomorrow That’s great, but it won’t stop the blue shift or the grain on the physical screen itself.
From The Verge • Nov. 4, 2017
She brushes her chin-length grey hair back from her forehead and wears a uniform of button-down white shirts underneath plain blue shift dresses – practical, workhorse religious garb.
From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2015
All light would appear to be at a higher frequency—a blue shift.
From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2013
Braniff hostesses wear uniforms that include lime topcoats, pink and yellow or pink and blue shift dresses and hyacinth culottes, all styled by Italian Couturier Emilio Pucci.
From Time Magazine Archive
I change into the blue shift I packed in the woods outside Madoc’s grounds, despite being so tired that my joints hurt.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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