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shunts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shunt

as in switches

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Unlike vacation rental platforms, PadSplit is a 12-week minimum commitment with the option to pay to leave early, after which the agreement switches to a week-by-week basis.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
There is one 12-month trial period that applies the first time someone switches to Advantage.

— Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of switches

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When its waters warm in just the right places, the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms — often shifts its path.

— Sarah Moore, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
This discussion point also shifts the conversation from staying in the past towards the future.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of shifts

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Walsh’s spaceship deviates from many of the vessels seen in Star Wars, as those ships are often dirty and grubby to emphasize their use and wear.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.

— Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviates

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Researchers in Lithuania have increased tandem perovskite solar cell efficiency to more than 29 percent after modifying an ultra-thin molecular layer that transfers positive charge carriers within the device.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of transfers

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Calhoun, a defensive back, deflects a last-second two-point conversion pass with a fingertip and UM beats Nebraska, 31-30, for its first of five national championships.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Because the unexpected droppers have created confusion, however, QB Matthew Stafford throws a pass that deflects off Spillane and is intercepted.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of deflects

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The author's experience shows caution, though slower, averts problems, contrasting with industry's rapid deployments that often encounter issues.

— Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The deal averts a ballot referendum that backers from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association said would’ve reigned in expansive local real estate taxes.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

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