as in shifts
to change one's position
most babies begin to locomote—by crawling—when they are seven to ten months old
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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
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The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Locomotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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