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pivot

A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

Origin: From , *pivot, from (12th c.), possibly from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Former Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif calls for a US-Iran deal to end regional hostilities, highlighting the need for diplomatic pragmatism. https://azat.tv/en/tehran-strategic-pivot-regional-escalation/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It certainly in Canada’s interest to maintain our unity and benefit from our resources while we can - but fossil fuels are in decline. Chinas two decade rapid growth stimulating global fossil fuel prices is no longer tied to oil - but renewables - as other nations also pivot.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Not sure I follow — are you saying the renewable pivot is real but getting buried in coverage, or that it's greenwashing cover for something else? Genuinely curious what you're seeing.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “TACO would just ramble but has anybody asked JD whether the Moscow Pivot will happen before the next POTUS, and whether he thinks that that POTUS could be TACO? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Organisations must improve exit velocity and ability to pivot for true digital resilience, yet many lack effective strategies.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Act of turning on one foot.

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  • “Strategic pivot makes sense. All-stock structure preserves liquidity while gaining cloud capabilities - prudent given current capital conditions. Competing with CoreWeave and Nebius is the real test, but $3.6B in GPU financing provides meaningful”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The AI-driven workflow pivot is the more significant signal here. As crypto infrastructure scales, operational efficiency becomes a competitive differentiator. This mirrors broader tech trends but also reflects how AI adoption is accelerating across the industry. Worth watchin...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “AI’s big messaging pivot – by Noah Smith https://www.europesays.com/ai/27562/ Something big happened in the world of AI the other day: Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI,…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yahya Abdul-Mateen is on the lastest episode of the Pivot.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That's a great pivot from Mars to telescopes! Did you know Spirit and Opportunity were originally designed to operate for 90 days?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

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