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Sneaker company Allbirds rose more than sixfold on Wednesday when it said it was pivoting to renting out AI servers, with little more than a $50 million financing agreement and a dream.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In the very season that Lincoln was pivoting toward Black arms-bearing, his handpicked Attorney General, Edward Bates, had issued a momentous memorandum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 4, 2025

While I was pivoting careers and starting a psychotherapy practice, Dan was tiring of 80-hour workweeks managing Manhattan Cold Stone franchises.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2024

Fresh off exiting major markets like Europe and India, Barra told GM employees in spring 2019 that the company was pivoting its strategy to bet heavily on EVs and self-driving cars.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

This was what Marge's life was pivoting on at the end.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve