Sentence examples for an shift from inspiring English sources

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an change

an hour

an evolution

The phrase "an shift" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "shift" is "a" since "shift" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "I need a shift in my perspective to understand the issue better."
Alternatives: "a change" or "a transition".

Exact(1)

"For those of us in the energy industry, the challenges are about how we respond to the big shifts we are seeing - a shift in demand towards emerging economies and an shift in supply towards a greater diversity of energy sources," said Bob Dudley, BP chief executive.

BBC

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2. A shift; an evasion.

Or a shift blousey?

That's a shift.

Then came a shift.

A shift lasted eight hours.

The New York Times

"There has been a shift.

The New York Times

Gradually, there was a shift.

The New York Times - Sports

"There's been a shift.

The New York Times

This marks a shift.

The New Yorker

A shift toward protectionism.

Harvard Business Review

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