seismic shift

noun

: a great change
The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

Examples of seismic shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From demolishing Islamic monuments, to renaming cities founded by ancient Muslim rulers and revising history textbooks, Modi’s rule has been a seismic shift for India, from its secular founding values to that of a Hindu-first nation. Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 Still, many acknowledge the new rules could be a seismic shift for the industry. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 But this seismic shift is not solely about navigating price increases. Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Hayward is still with us and opened the door to tell the story of the time her bohemian, chaotic Hollywood home played host to a seismic shift in three art forms at once. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 The drop is attributed to the seismic shift in commercial real estate, as remote work required by the pandemic has continued. Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the surge in AI adoption created a seismic shift in operational strategies. Amal Ps, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 That ceremony marked a seismic shift away from modern India’s secular founding principles and was hailed by Hindu nationalists as a crowning moment in their decades-long campaign to reshape the nation. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 The consecration of that temple, analysts said, marked the seismic shift from India’s secular founding values as Modi disregards the norms dividing religion from state in his push to win a third term. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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