shift
verb (used with object)
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange.
will shift
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future tenseof shift.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If officials hold rates steady Wednesday, much of the attention will shift to how Warsh explains the decision at a press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
And it will shift depending on how one reacts, as there are multiple endings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
That’s the idea that investors will shift out of currencies and into precious metals or bitcoin as governments’ spending and debt keep rising.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The centre of this anticyclone will shift eastwards on Tuesday, inducing warm south-easterly flows across much of the UK, with a lot of dry weather.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“It will shift to the night sky in two hours, so it’ll feel just like home for us.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
