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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunts
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The scene then switches to Casey sitting in front of her two daughters.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026 -
While the typical way to make cinnamon rolls from the tube involves simply placing each roll on a baking sheet with a few inches in between, this method switches things up, starting with a casserole dish.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Eco effort Sustainability is a major consideration here, with all electricity obtained from renewable sources, a recycling service that redirects 80 per cent of waste from landfill and an air-conditioning system specially chosen for its energy efficiency.—
Cassie Doney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Building a real community The North Node’s move into Aquarius (July 26) collectively redirects us toward collaboration, community and shared progress.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the midterm elections are over, the focus gradually shifts to the next presidential election, and the incumbent president increasingly limps like a lame duck.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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By the weekend, the Libra Moon shifts attention to your money and values sector, encouraging balance around spending, earning, and self-worth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
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The director's take deviates from Shelley's in its emphasis on forgiveness.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Disney performance, which typically runs on weekdays, deviates from the religious overtunes.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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According to the Israeli security agencies, the network receives, stores, and transfers Iranian funds from within Turkey.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Most notably, watch here as backup center Oso Ighodaro shuts down Jalen Brunson’s final attempt to tie the score, then Grayson Allen deflects his pass, hustles into the backcourt and banks it off Mikal Bridges’ face and out of bounds.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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With most Americans unhappy with the state of the economy, the president gets combative and deflects blame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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