Example Sentences

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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

Chelsea were shifting chess pieces to suit their own strategy.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, politics were shifting with demographics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The children were shifting uneasily in their seats.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart