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Recent Examples of shunt
That such a blunder might be shrugged off and even celebrated, rather than shamefully shunted away, struck Schuch as a very American notion.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
One scene found the toys dealing with being shunted aside by their owner Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), in favor of Lilypad (Greta Lee), a tablet designed in the face of a frog that allows its owner to build chat groups and play interactive games with friends for hours and hours.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The clams shunt sulfur- and oxygen-rich water to bacteria that live inside the clams’ gills.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
An injury crisis led to him featuring regularly from that point onwards, and he was shunted across the defence depending on which other players were available.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
One scene found the toys dealing with being shunted aside by their owner Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), in favor of Lilypad (Greta Lee), a tablet designed in the face of a frog that allows its owner to build chat groups and play interactive games with friends for hours and hours.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The clams shunt sulfur- and oxygen-rich water to bacteria that live inside the clams’ gills.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
An injury crisis led to him featuring regularly from that point onwards, and he was shunted across the defence depending on which other players were available.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunt
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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If your surroundings have become a bore, switch them up as Venus and Uranus harmonize.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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For executives, founders, and high-net-worth individuals, a single damaging search result can redirect deal flow, board appointments, and personal opportunities for years.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Deadheading redirects the plant’s energy into producing more blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Junior Kris Carranza has transferred from Sierra Canyon to Agoura and is a top candidate to start.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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But instead of facing a criminal-court judge he was transferred to ICE custody and has remained there ever since.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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At this World Cup, Team Melli has been subjected to shifting travel restrictions and uncertainty unlike the other 47 teams, spending the tournament commuting between Southern California and its base in Tijuana.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Quiet environments act as a physiological brake, allowing the body to shift into a restorative mode.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The pair moved to the parking lot, where several others became involved.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But as someone who has frankly had their fill of Forza Horizon’s rote, unflinching refusal to deviate from a money-printing formula, Maverick has earned my attention for zigging where many racing game devs tend to zag.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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The square toe deviated from the quintessential round toe the Chanel cap-toe slingback is associated with, while the strap design played with cutouts and doubled around the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Firms that deflect or offer guarantees that sound too clean are often the wrong fit, particularly for high-net-worth clients who cannot afford a second remediation campaign to clean up the first.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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This work, backed by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, aims to elevate early childhood development to a global priority, emphasizing that preventing the loss of vital connections in youth can avert the need for healing later in life.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Shunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunt. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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