Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
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If the robot learns to pick up a bottle in an exact position and the bottle is shifted slightly, a system that only imitates will repeat the original gesture and fail.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026 -
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Four small planes were diverted by the Air Force after breaching restricted airspace around the stadium, but the aircraft were never considered threats.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The revelation raised concerns about conflicts of interest in American foreign policy, especially given the scrutiny surrounding the US-UAE chip deal over worries the tech could be diverted to China.—
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semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few years, San Jose has deviated from the Housing First model by investing more money into interim housing options as an alternative to living on the streets.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Tkachuk put Florida in the lead with a power-play goal from the side of the goal that deflected off Korpisalo and into the net.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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After that, Spencer switched majors, earned her bachelor’s in recreation and leisure studies from Cal State Sacramento and began her new journey as an event coordinator and producer.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Second, when the color boom of 2015-’16 switched to skin care, Coty was not positioned to compete in that key category.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lukas Dostal was 4 1/2 minutes from Anaheim’s first shutout in 137 games when Jordan Eberle redirected Jared McCann’s slap shot in front for his team-high 20th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lukas Dostal was 4 1/2 minutes from Anaheim's first shutout in 137 games when Jordan Eberle redirected Jared McCann's slap shot in front for his team-high 20th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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