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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By nudging or priming people with these human-like cues, then that shifts us more into the warmth dimension.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
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The charter also shifts ACIP’s mission in subtle but important ways, according to Richard Hughes, the AAP’s attorney.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luna and other House conservatives have vowed to hold up legislation from passing the House until the Senate moves the SAVE America Act.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Locomotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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