Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunting
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The trefoil disappeared from football kits in the early 1990s, Adidas’s logo shifting to the slanted three stripes that was presumably more consistent with their general aesthetic.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Fox’s performance is slippery in the best way, shifting tones without warning and keeping the audience off balance throughout.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among Generation Z, Hoeger said the top reason for switching to reusables is pricing.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Democrats briefly held one in 2009, but that required two consecutive blue-wave elections and a Republican switching parties.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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It’s suddenly seemed like deviating from the plan in the name of competing for the Stars and Stripes was a real possibility.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the flip side, deviating from perfection—not landing the lead in a school play or getting hormonal acne—registers as a personal humiliation rather than an inevitable part of growing up and being human.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
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High pressure also spins clockwise, deflecting moisture and storms off to the north and keeping dry air underneath it.—
Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Though the tiny asteroid posed no threat to Earth, NASA had set out to test a method of deflecting and changing the path of threatening objects hurtling toward Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Amid recent criticism over the series diverting from the truth, USA TODAY is helping separate fact from fiction.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The escalating Iran conflict is diverting international attention and resources away from Ukraine’s 4-year-old war with Russia, complicating Kyiv’s efforts to resume peace negotiations.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an era when student-athletes are transferring schools at the end of every season, this team is an example of what can happen when those athletes dedicate their lives to a single program.—
Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the teacher nips the conversation in the bud, redirecting everyone’s attention to the lesson of the day.—
Boaz Dvir,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most internet comparison sites that function primarily as advertising platforms, selling leads, redirecting users to third-party sites, or ranking providers based on ad spend, Compare Internet operates as an authorized retailer for nearly every ISP featured.—
Felysha Walker,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Begin the evening with an aperitivo in the sleek Lobby Bar before moving into the restaurant’s warm and womblike interior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show at the Kimbell is masterfully installed, both impressive and subtle in its narrative flow and visual rhythm and at moments quite moving.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Shunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunting. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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