budges

present tense third-person singular of budge
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as in shifts
to change one's position he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him

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Verb
  • And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.
    Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That realization shifts everything.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As the event serves as a global stage for elite athletes, attention also shifts to the evolution of the sport.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, picking better candidates not only makes tactical sense but also removes much of the opportunity for the other side to tear them down.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This agreement removes that barrier to equal access for passengers with disabilities and provides a mechanism to compensate those harmed by Uber's past wait time fee policy.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As for goalkeepers, Luis Llopis — the goalkeeping coach who previously worked with Zinedine Zidane and was brought back when Carlo Ancelotti returned in 2021 — regularly submits reports on options, but none of them have been given serious consideration due to the squad’s situation.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 2025, the average candidate submits 42 applications just to get one interview, and only about 3% of applicants make it to that stage.
    Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray has confirmed plans to pursue the death penalty, meaning Robinson will remain in custody without bail as the case moves toward trial.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Conventional engines burn fuel in a steady process, where the flame front (the area at which combustion occurs) moves smoothly through a propellant mixture to produce continuous thrust.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That could mean preserving the Seaquarium’s aquarium as an attraction while the Dolphin Company relocates or sells to competitors the dolphins, sea lions and other mammals that have long been the stars of the park.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In real estate, a neighborhood can be overlooked for years until a new transit line opens or a major employer relocates nearby.
    Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Piastri concedes and gives the place back.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even so, Whiddett concedes that bespoke remains the bigger prize.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
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