was shifting
- past progressive of shift.
Example Sentences
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The Cold War was on, India and Pakistan had just been at war, and in Vietnam the U.S. was shifting to large scale combat deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Earlier this year, Fernando Fernandez, Unilever’s CEO and former president of the company’s beauty and well-being business, said the group was shifting its portfolio into more beauty, well-being and personal care.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
The enterprise software giant was shifting to becoming a cloud company.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
But some recent analyses of the fire have confirmed that there were earlier signs that the fire was shifting west, though it’s unclear how well they were realized by fire officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
I fiddled with my radio until I found a report that an early tropical storm was shifting north from Cuba and might hit the keys with hurricane force winds by nightfall.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
