seismic shift

noun

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

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Roku founder Anthony Wood had initially worked within Netflix in the early 2000s as that company attempted to make the seismic shift from renting DVDs, to streaming. Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Even so, a Raman victory would represent a seismic shift for the city, putting the city’s first DSA member in the mayor’s office. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 That’s a seismic shift from last September, when a similar poll found only 42 percent of Americans were opposed. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026 The organization underwent seismic shift that offseason, with Mitchell off to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, both making conference finals runs without the other. Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seismic shift

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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