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GitLab joins a growing roster of software companies that have laid off employees and said they were pivoting to make artificial intelligence a central pillar of their business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The pandemic's swift ascent meant that colleges and universities were pivoting to remote learning for the remainder of the semester.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022

Instead, she began to work with Nicole Hogsett, director of marketing and audience development, on “how we were pivoting our programming,” McCain said.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2020

“As soon as we decided we were pivoting, we just didn’t touch SketchFactor at all. It takes time and energy and resources to do anything—editing it, pulling it, whatever. Our focus was on Walc.”

From The New Yorker • Jul. 29, 2015

It was then, when the mustangs were pivoting, with the white in the lead, that Jones jumped upon the stone, fired his pistol and roared with all his strength.

From The Last of the Plainsmen by Grey, Zane