Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunts
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Vinicius Jr often switches positions with Brazil’s left-winger to attack from his favorite area down the wing.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026 -
Then the service switches to 60-minute intervals.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The moon in Sagittarius keeps communication flowing, while the Capricorn moon later this evening redirects your focus toward home, family and personal responsibilities.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Yet what makes the storytelling so unique is how the film shifts perspectives.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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Can Carolina rebound and tie the series before it shifts to Las Vegas?—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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That precedent deviates from the Fed major mandates and today is actually dangerous.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The same fate likely awaits any presidential candidate who deviates from their line.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Verb
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Maxey tries to create an advantage but cannot, and Bridges, with those never-ending arms, deflects the bounce and gets the steal.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Rue questions the nature of Jules’s relationship, but Jules deflects.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the aircraft moves backward, the pilot starts each of the primary engines and brings them up to a stable idle.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Shunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunts. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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