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reverse

[ri-vurs] / rɪˈvɜrs /






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The first pulses briefly heat a localized area of the magnetic material, causing a small region to reverse its magnetic orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In his time in office, Lula pumped billions of dollars into social programmes and can reasonably claim to have helped reverse Brazil's historic inequalities.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It follows a predictable pattern: deny the harm, attack the credibility of the person who named the harm, and reverse the roles of victim and offender.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

And they will be without several key players counted on to reverse their fortunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Gibby said, smiling at Michael in the rearview mirror as she put Eloise in reverse.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The vehicle reverses, crashing into a parked car, before pulling forwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

A mistranslation of that “hold” instruction as “adhere to your medication” dangerously reverses the meaning, while being similar enough that it might score decently.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

This reverses the trend in recent years, when new homes sold for more per square foot than existing homes in 77 of 84 months from 2018 to 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Hey, come here, piggy piggy, come here, baby,” he said in one TikTok video, his bike brakes squealing as he reverses direction to catch up with the pink, fuzzy fugitive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Thus, the commonsense view of invention that served as our starting point reverses the usual roles of invention and need.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Consumer sentiment in the U.K. tumbled at the fastest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic this month as mounting cost-of-living pressures reversed the bounce in optimism seen over the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

However, the current coalition government, elected in June 2026, reversed this decision and decided not to proceed with the application on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Marseille authorities however reversed a decision to halt all public transport in the city on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In other words, the process had reversed more than six decades of cellular aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

If the situation was reversed, maybe Janie wouldn’t have called or texted her, either.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

For the full S&P 500, the forward P/E ratio has declined to 19, from 22.2 at the end of last year, reversing the rising trend over the previous three years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The division recorded operating income of $431 million for the quarter on revenue of $7.56 billion, reversing a $1.26 billion loss in the second quarter on $2.56 billion in revenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

As has always been the case when reverse swing is in play, pacers are bowling fuller and utilising more inswing now the ball is reversing.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

French bonds outperformed, reversing some of the recent sharp rise in yields due to budget concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The newlyweds were in the Rolls, Marshall at the wheel, reversing in order to turn round.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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