Example Sentences
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The company said order intake fell 1% in the second quarter on a comparable basis after some large orders in North America shifted to the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In a separate incident, two Cal Fire firefighters were injured when a rock became loose and shifted, Castillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Brain regions that had not been communicating properly shifted toward more typical patterns.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Over the years, the S&P 500 and the cross-currency basis swap have moved in lockstep on multiple occasions, with periods of strong hedging demand coinciding with falling U.S. equity prices as liquidity shifted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
He shifted further along, dropping the thin gold twigs down to Mal’s waiting hands.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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