as in shifting
to change one's position
most babies begin to locomote—by crawling—when they are seven to ten months old
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Because in a world where the terrain keeps shifting, following yesterday’s map may be the quickest way to get lost.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both offenses are moving with little resistance thus far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both injuries have significant implications for fantasy, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt is assured more touches in Washington moving forward; in Green Bay, Matthew Golden will have more chances to show his skills with Reed out in Week 3 and beyond.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Locomoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomoting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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