Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunts
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The two-act play starts in a Greek marketplace, then switches to a college professor’s office.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025 -
The clip then switches to show a pink horse and a pair of pink cowboy boots, which are slowly lowered to reveal her daughter's name.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown said the move redirects several million dollars to go toward households instead of paying the nonprofit to operate the program.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Democrats were quick to pan the move as a bailout that redirects foreign investment out of the US while lawmakers remain at odds over rising health care costs domestically.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Because external conditions constantly change during flight, the wing’s resonance frequency also shifts.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The camera then shifts to show the coin is not alone on the train rail.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even in states whose policy deviates from the CDC, each pharmacy can set its own boundaries on who can be vaccinated, and individual pharmacists may fear liability for vaccinating pregnant customers, Groves said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Uncut Gems star's ensemble deviates from his signature style, which typically includes oversize T-shirts, hoodies and shorts, as well as stylish sneakers.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The midfield is manned by the rotation of seniors Gael Ruiz (Hilltop and Christian high schools), Cal State San Marcos transfers Curtis Collazos and Diego Chavez, freshman Inaki Santamarina and Sagal.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time the country has had a 41-year-old vice president serving alongside a 79-year-old president who routinely deflects attention from his lame-duck status by signaling his interest in serving an unconstitutional third term in office.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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When asked about his own legacy — a question that comes up more frequently as tributes and retrospectives accumulate — Hawke deflects with characteristic self-awareness.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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First, coverage that moves with changing shapes across the day, not just throughout multiple months.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue this week even as Congress moves toward reopening the government.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Today’s agreement, struck on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, averts another escalation of tensions between the world’s two great powers.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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