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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering at CES, Flywing representative Troye Qu said the company intentionally shifted focus away from cameras as passive recording tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Flores was a lawful permanent resident and released on bail, he was transferred to ICE custody in September, according to court filings.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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And according to Minnesota corrections data, 84 people were transferred directly from state prisons to ICE custody in 2025.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The captain then declared an emergency and diverted back to Bradley Airport.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Authorities later closed a lane on eastbound I-80 and diverted traffic off the freeway at the Willow Avenue exit in Hercules.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to internal reports obtained by The Times, federal cleanup repeatedly deviated from cleanup protocols, likely spreading contamination in the process.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Calgary got on the scoreboard with three seconds left in the second period when Zach Whitecloud's point shot deflected in off the pants of Sharangovich.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Spurs have not lived up to expectations in the Dane’s first season in charge, and his side looked to have secured a point after Cristian Romero’s bullet header cancelled out Crysencio Summerville’s deflected first-half goal.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Half of young wealthy investors have either switched or are considering switching financial advisors because their current advisors won't engage with crypto, according to previous reporting.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Eastern Carolina barbecue that’s come out of the pits there for years there is getting switched out for a whole new style of one of the South’s favorite foods.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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When federal housing dollars are reduced or redirected, local governments and nonprofits are forced into crisis mode.—
Zeynep Portway,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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General Manager John Prusinovski asked for four spots for a valet zone in evening hours, with the cars redirected to a nearby parking lot or structure.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since turning pro in 2023, he's moved quickly to 6-0, including a dominant stoppage of Hironori Mishiro in June 2025.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Late last year, the city officials moved forward with their plan to sell the Bell Mobile and Florence Village Mobile Home Parks, which housed about 300 families.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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