revision
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The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
On 1 April, 2026, a landmark revision to Japan's Civil Code took effect, allowing divorced couples to share custody of their children.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A highly transactional approach to keyword advertising, meanwhile, is under revision.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Greetings to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed," he says.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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