How to Use seismic shift in a Sentence

seismic shift

noun
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  • All of that took a backseat this week to a seismic shift in the Star Wars galaxy.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • But as is always the case in fashion, there was a seismic shift.
    — Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • His endorsement though has yet to result in a seismic shift in the race.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • But adding a whole new era would be the most seismic shift yet, and all eyes were on the City of Light to see if and how the singer-songwriter did it.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 May 2024
  • Africa’s youthful tide will most likely drive the next seismic shift.
    — Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But a seismic shift in how the platform is perceived has occurred.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2023
  • That was such a seismic shift in the game, the song’s title became a verb that’s still used 20-something years later.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 14 May 2024
  • Still, many acknowledge the new rules could be a seismic shift for the industry.
    — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Chasing ghosts In the more than four decades since Augie’s murder, the Third Ward has undergone a seismic shift.
    — Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Ten years ago, Venezuela underwent a seismic shift with the death of President Hugo Chávez.
    — Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Hayward is still with us and opened the door to tell the story of the time her bohemian, chaotic Hollywood home played host to a seismic shift in three art forms at once.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Many readers will identify with the seismic shift that has occurred in their story, and in the sense of a distinct before-and-after.
    — Maggie Smith, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
  • That was a moment of transition, a truly seismic shift.
    — Jennifer E. Mabry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Kanye West’s style regression feels like a seismic shift in the global streetwear industry.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The entire sport was reshaped in a flurry of moves last week, and the once-iconic Pac-12 conference was swallowed up by the seismic shift of allegiances.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The United States workforce is in the midst of a seismic shift, as remote and hybrid work styles have impacted office culture.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The change could mark a potentially seismic shift for the PC storefront because now that self-publishing is available, a lot more games may show up on the store.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Mexi-go As the world embarks on a seismic shift to electric vehicles, Mexico is primed to reap the benefits.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the surge in AI adoption created a seismic shift in operational strategies.
    — Amal Ps, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This is already being attributed to a seismic shift in the industry.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The reason that Methodist had considered Waite at all was due to a seismic shift disrupting the field of liver transplantation.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The maps drawn by the redistricting commission helped catalyze a seismic shift in power in Lansing.
    — Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • His decision marks a seismic shift in a stalemate that until now revolved around months of theatrics and gamesmanship.
    — David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Engagement with the Russians following the summit had barely begun when there was a seismic shift.
    — John J. Sullivan, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • This trend suggests a seismic shift towards a greater awareness of sleep in the general population.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Mar. 2023
  • That latter development was a seismic shift that removed the guardrails from the global economy.
    — Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Fast forward to July 1984, and the political arena was about to witness a seismic shift that would reverberate across the nation.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The discourse around what constitutes effective leadership has undergone a seismic shift over the past few years.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • This marks a seismic shift in an industry that traditionally was very guarded in master ownership and the artists themselves fighting to have a stake in their works.
    — Benoni Tagoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Now, Rihanna's refusal to alter her high-octane style has caused a seismic shift in our understanding of baby-on-board dressing.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023

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