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moves the yardsticks

moves the yardsticks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move the yardsticks.

Meaning of move the yardsticks

Verb

move the yardsticks (third-person singular simple present moves the yardsticks, present participle moving the yardsticks, simple past and past participle moved the yardsticks)

  1. To move the chains.
  2. (idiomatic) To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.

Questions about moves the yardsticks

What is moves the yardsticks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Moves the yardsticks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move the yardsticks.

Words near moves the yardsticks in the dictionary

  1. moves the dial
  2. moves the goal posts
  3. moves the goalposts
  4. moves the needle
  5. moves the problem
  6. moves the yardsticks
  7. moves through the gears
  8. moves to
  9. moves up
  10. moves up in the world
  11. moves with

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