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Recent Examples of shunt
Movies about straight relationships are able to run both stars as leads, while movies about gay romance must shunt half the central couple down to supporting, which arguably results in a smaller awards-season profile.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
Businesses can’t simply shunt Gen-Z graduates to unemployment because they haven’t yet been given the opportunity to develop critical interpersonal skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario with this week's tropical feature is that it will get drawn northward to a point over the Gulf but then shunted northeastward late this week, AccuWeather said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
After being temporarily shunted into portable cabins, Manchester United’s women’s squad are considering using the FA’s St George’s Park complex as a training base.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
Businesses can’t simply shunt Gen-Z graduates to unemployment because they haven’t yet been given the opportunity to develop critical interpersonal skills.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario with this week's tropical feature is that it will get drawn northward to a point over the Gulf but then shunted northeastward late this week, AccuWeather said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
After being temporarily shunted into portable cabins, Manchester United’s women’s squad are considering using the FA’s St George’s Park complex as a training base.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunt
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With 14 in-game changes, the same can be said of West Ham United, who would often switch to a 5-4-1 formation when protecting a lead or a draw under previous manager Julen Lopetegui — with notable examples against Wolves, Bournemouth, Brighton, and Southampton in December.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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If a kid is acting out because he is being bullied, for example, the team might switch his lunch hour to separate him from the bully or help mediate a better relationship between the students.—
Aliyya Swaby,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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As previously reported by Newsweek, Musk aims to reduce inefficiencies and redirect the funds from both areas back to the federal government for different uses.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trocheck — no longer on PP1 — redirected it past Korpisalo.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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For instance, why was Brooks transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy on Dec. 9?—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since the launch of the ID product family in 2019, VW has shifted more than 1.35 million ID EVs worldwide, many with the woeful haptic buttons customers have loathed, but which mercifully have now been binned.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Upon Norma’s death in 2023, Chiefs’ ownership shifted to 25% of each sibling.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Over the past year, Q-commerce players have been moving from food and grocery delivery to personal care, beauty and fashion.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
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Will the computer ever understand emotion on its own, what’s moving and what’s funny?—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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By clearly codifying into law the objectives and authorities of our international assistance programs in a bipartisan fashion, Congress would ensure that foreign assistance will not deviate from its core purpose nor fail to deliver value for Americans.—
Ted Yoho,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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This prisoner exchange appears to deviate from the typical scenario, whereby Russian and American hostages would be released simultaneously and identified shortly before or immediately after the swap.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Stones did his usual long barrier, and Odegaard’s shot deflected off his thigh and into the net.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Eventually Mark Stone deflected home Shea Theodore’s shot at 15:09 to make it 2-1.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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The possibility of strike by Teamsters Local #320, representing the staff in the Shakopee Public Works Department, has been averted as a tentative agreement was reached during the mediation period.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Companies also ordered more inventory to get ahead of potential crippling US port strikes, which ultimately were averted earlier this year.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Shunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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