Example Sentences

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The United States has not moved a key missile defense system out of South Korea, a US military official said Tuesday, following reports that Washington was shifting parts of it to the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

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

That has raised questions from industry analysts about whether the startup was shifting some new workloads away from Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

And I kept feeling that the ground was shifting beneath me and that I was going to fall over, even when I was sitting still.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel