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Indeed, Essex reached three figures for two wickets down in 32 overs, 12 quicker than Sussex, the milestone reached with a reverse sweep for four by Allison off Carson.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It also said no early action was taken to reduce speed and avoid a collision, such as stopping the engine or putting the ship into reverse.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It had to perform a reverse stock split in July to avoid being delisted from the Nasdaq stock market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
This may take several years of sustained weight loss maintenance, likely 5-10 years, though this requires further study, to fully reverse the effects of obesity on T cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Sharks have few offspring, which makes it easy for them to become extinct. But maybe we can still reverse what we’ve done to them.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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The strategy reverses a yearslong expansion of product selection to meet consumer demand for new colors, styles and sizes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
If that backdrop reverses, business models built on refinancing ever-cheaper debt begin to look much more fragile, according to Clark.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
During that time, its magnetic field reverses polarity, while the number of visible sunspots increases and then declines.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
I think perhaps Liza accepted the world as she accepted the Bible, with all of its paradoxes and its reverses.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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At that point, they stated, GDP growth reversed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Critics, however, said the move reversed steps taken by Japan to modernise its corporate culture long centred around marathon work hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
A homeless man reversed the typical pattern by handing out wads of cash to strangers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
But in an effort to de-escalate the conflict last summer, Mr. Carney reversed other retaliatory duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
If you decided to press the button, you probably would have reversed your decision if the stakes had been $100,000 vs. $3,000.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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Messi, who is Argentina's appearances record holder with 207 caps, first retired from international football in 2016 before reversing his decision.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
But researchers note that dramatically reversing society's shift toward indoor, technology-centered lifestyles may be difficult.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Geopolitics is a major issue, though crises have historically been buying opportunities, as we saw in March when a pullback lasted about a month before reversing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Rams coach Sean McVay said reversing the college football-to-NFL pipeline was mind-boggling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Findings from the Snow White Project led to breakthroughs about reversing radiation damage to organs. The military was very interested and invested money.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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