seismic shift

noun

: a great change
The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

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By so closely embracing the Kremlin, the Trump administration risks turning its back on the Western allies, leaving Europe isolated in a seismic shift of Washington’s global stance. Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 But there is a seismic shift happening as consumers can now go to a store in person or buy through e-commerce. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 Such a move would be a seismic shift in U.S. space policy and would prompt responses from other spacefaring nations, particularly with regards to space resources and planetary bodies. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Central Banks: The New Gold Rush The primary driver behind this seismic shift is the unprecedented buying spree by central banks. Bob Haber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seismic shift

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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