Example Sentences

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At the same time, Vegas has pivoted toward more upscale offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Reid pivoted to acting on television and landed a career-defining role in 1978 as Venus Fly Trap in “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Relatively early in the conflict, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emeriates pivoted to exporting more of their oil through existing pipelines.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Such is the situation that, following Brazil's 2-1 defeat by France in March, the debate in his homeland pivoted to whether Vinicius still deserved a place in the starting XI.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

With the Earth the center of the Universe, with creation pivoted about terrestrial events, with the heavens imagined constructed on utterly unearthly principles, there was little motivation for astronomical observations.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan