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Recent Examples of shunt
Women do not like to have their priorities shunted aside.
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Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Changes in the atmosphere responding to La Niña can force the jet stream to move northward over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which shunts storms into Canada’s West Coast instead of the western US, starving states like California of rain.
—Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
Movies about straight relationships are able to run both stars as leads, while movies about gay romance must shunt half the central couple down to supporting, which arguably results in a smaller awards-season profile.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
Businesses can’t simply shunt Gen-Z graduates to unemployment because they haven’t yet been given the opportunity to develop critical interpersonal skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Changes in the atmosphere responding to La Niña can force the jet stream to move northward over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which shunts storms into Canada’s West Coast instead of the western US, starving states like California of rain.
—Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
Movies about straight relationships are able to run both stars as leads, while movies about gay romance must shunt half the central couple down to supporting, which arguably results in a smaller awards-season profile.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
Businesses can’t simply shunt Gen-Z graduates to unemployment because they haven’t yet been given the opportunity to develop critical interpersonal skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunt
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And many borrowers may be relieved to know that payments made under SAVE, ICR, and PAYE will count toward the loan forgiveness term under IBR — so switching plans should not reset the clock.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Add some warm blankets to your bed, throw some soft pillows on the coach and switch out your bright light for warm lamps.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered military officials to find $50 billion in budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 to be redirected to align with President Trump's priorities for the department, the Pentagon said Wednesday.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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Also on Wednesday, multiple officials confirmed to ABC News that a memo had been sent by Hegseth to DOD offices and agencies ordering that 8% of the budget for fiscal year 2026 and the four years that follow be redirected for the president's priorities.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Before transferring to join Clemson’s inaugural gymnastics program, Clark was also a star at Utah State University.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bond spent two seasons with Alabama before transferring to Texas for the 2024 season.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Industrialists need storytellers to bring their ideas into the public consciousness, to shift perceptions and gain the backing that turns innovation into reality.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Forward-thinking companies are responding by shifting to more strategic approaches, prioritizing fewer, objectively qualified leads that are supported by lead nurturing and sales enablement over pure lead volume.—
Jonathan Franchell,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 1881, a young businessman named John Taylor moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Kansas City with a dream of starting his own store.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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But staying focused on your long-term goals and strategy always outperforms quick, short-term wins that might deviate from your vision.—
Christoffer Bouet,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even before her tweets resurfaced, the Emilia Pérez star had begun deviating from the film’s standard promotional press campaign by chiding Torres’s social-media strategy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Researchers are testing new materials and innovative detection and shielding techniques to absorb or deflect cosmic radiation.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
1 Mar. 2025
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Juan Carlos deflected the invitation more than once.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, a multimillion-dollar ballot battle was averted in 2023 with compromise legislation.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article State lawmakers will again juggle a pair of competing bills aimed at boosting protections for homebuyers or spurring more condo construction — while trying to avert the impasses that killed the parallel efforts last year.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Shunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunt. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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