Example Sentences

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She has shifted on other major issues as well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"The old debate was, 'did the platform remove harmful content quickly enough?' - the new one has shifted towards, 'why did the platform show it to a child in the first place?'" he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

To power generative AI, the industry has shifted from building single, massive processors to combining multiple specialized microchips into a single package.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When a male "introduces a new phrase, others copy it, and within a season the whole population has shifted," she added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Something inside Axel has shifted by the time he and Emmett pull up to his fence.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers