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movements

noun

plural of movement

as in moves

the act or an instance of changing position a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction

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as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal a movement for political reform in the city

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Recent Examples of movements The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The data shows white men dominating executive and senior manager roles at private companies, though women and minorities have made inroads, especially in the years following the #MeToo and Black Lives Matters movements. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Autonomous systems can then determine how participating drones should distribute tasks and coordinate their movements. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Allen, who has been tracking the conflict, told CNN that drones are now used to monitor enemy movements, support ground operations, strike supply lines and attack infrastructure. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The Crown released six references with PNDs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, switching up bezels from metal to acrylic, swapping between screw-down and pump-style pushers, updating movements, and tweaking that famous face. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Both are movements intent on destroying the traditional parts of their parties, and no amount of appeasement will change their objective. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 The data collected during game drives offers a deeper understanding of their movements, supporting vital research that helps protect the elephants, key migration corridors, and their coexistence with local communities. — Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

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Against that backdrop, its share-price moves have drawn intense scrutiny as investors and analysts look for signs that the initial enthusiasm was unjustified.

— Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
The Pirates and Twins move up to Tier 4 with their modest moves.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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When poultry get infected, there is a near-zero chance of survival, so governments across the world have embarked on mass slaughter campaigns in infected farms to slow the spread.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Some of these websites look like official storefronts for campaigns but are scams.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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Federal prosecutors Dallas Kaplan, Kenneth Smith and Caryn Finley have focused on other issues in their pretrial motions.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Rodriguez, despite her relatively low attendance, was at the top of the legislative list over the last year and a half, drafting 199 motions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of motions

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Before the focus shifts back to club football, allow The Athletic to walk through some of the data quirks and tactical tendencies from this year’s World Cup.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Why Direct Engineer-User Is Essential One of our team's most impactful operational shifts has been having our engineers interact directly with users and testers.

— Laila Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of shifts

Noun

Still, for all the familiarity and the sturdy nature of the advance, some macro shifts and internal stirrings are worthy of some attention, especially as global tech stocks face a bit of a shakeout overnight Tuesday .

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Founding Fathers will go from the stirrings of revolution to the long and bloody fight for independence, and on into the early years of the American republic.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 May 2026

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