were shifting
- past progressive of shift.
Example Sentences
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Pushkar Raj Sabharwal's comments to the BBC come months after he rejected some media reports that suggested investigators were shifting focus to his son, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the senior pilot in the cockpit.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
A midsize manufacturer in Memphis told St. Louis Fed researchers that capital budgets were shifting toward robotics and industrial AI instead of hiring.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Jackson’s presidential ambitions coincided with a pivotal moment in Vermont politics: The state’s voting patterns were shifting left, with new residents arriving and changing the state’s culture and economy.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Though Kraft mac and cheese still ruled store shelves, and the company’s Velveeta Shells & Cheese also was a top seller, consumer tastes were shifting away from such processed foods toward fresher, healthier fare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Shadows were shifting across the nearest mountain, forming the face of a sleeping woman.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
