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has been shifting
  • present perfect progressive of shift (3rd person singular).

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Its cash flow has been shifting toward AI-equity investments and away from stock buybacks, Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, noted on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

It also has been shifting to pricing that factors in AI consumption rather than just the number of user “seats.”

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

While no such deals have yet to be publicly announced with Foxconn, the company has been shifting its focus to high-growth areas, such as making AI servers for U.S. tech giants including Amazon and Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Food television has been shifting for years, moving away from showcasing the mastery of chefs like Jacques Pépin or Julia Child to the less polished charm of celebrities dabbling in the kitchen.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

Instead     of highly subsidized trade, Cuba has been shifting to trade at market prices     in convertible currencies.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency