In a sentence
Six example sentences with shifting, each labelled with its topic.
The constant shifting of our bags between platforms and buses left both handles torn by the third day.
Travel
Rapid shifting of the defense from one wing to the other left the corner shooter open twice in a row.
Basketball
Slow shifting of the dune field buried the old access road under nine feet of pale sand.
Environment
The shifting of textile jobs from the north to the coast took a decade and emptied whole streets of mill towns.
Economics
The shifting of user records between two data centers ran overnight, and the migration finished before the morning traffic.
Technology
The shifting of the company's headquarters across the river cost more in lost staff than in moving trucks.
Business
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