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 That was such a seismic shift in the game, the song’s title became a verb that’s still used 20-something years later. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 14 May 2024 The commercial sector reels from a seismic shift in office space utilization while industrial demand surges, fueled by logistics and manufacturing resurgence. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 But adding a whole new era would be the most seismic shift yet, and all eyes were on the City of Light to see if and how the singer-songwriter did it. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 May 2024 Now, looking to capitalize on the seismic shift to online shopping, the Resnicks want to position Kern County as a new frontier for the industrial-scale warehousing that is key to connecting customers with their goods. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 That rule, which was finalized just two weeks ago, represents a seismic shift in how the federal agency manages public lands by placing conservation and land restoration on equal footing with traditional uses of BLM lands such as energy development, mining, and livestock grazing. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024 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

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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